Christleton High School

Secondary · Cheshire West and Chester · CH3 7AD · URN 136645

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-05-08Cohort 1382Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 216

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 39 schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
54.8
Cheshire West and Chester 38.62England 46.1
16.2 above the area average of 38.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
63.4%
Cheshire West and Chester 35.2%England 45.9%
28.2 percentage points above the area average of 35.2
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
86.1%
Cheshire West and Chester 51.7%
34.4 percentage points above the area average of 51.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
5.01
Cheshire West and Chester 3.31England 4.07
1.7 above the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
32.4%
Cheshire West and Chester 13.1%England 17.6%
19.3 percentage points above the area average of 13.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
51.9%
Cheshire West and Chester 29.4%
22.5 percentage points above the area average of 29.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
12%
Cheshire West and Chester 34.7%
22.7 percentage points below the area average of 34.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
216
Cheshire West and Chester 110
106.4 above the area average of 109.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cheshire West and Chester	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	54.8 Cheshire West and Chester 38.62England 46.1	16.2 above the area average of 38.6	8.7 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	63.4% Cheshire West and Chester 35.2%England 45.9%	28.2 percentage points above the area average of 35.2	17.5 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	86.1% Cheshire West and Chester 51.7%	34.4 percentage points above the area average of 51.7	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	5.01 Cheshire West and Chester 3.31England 4.07	1.7 above the area average of 3.3	0.9 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	32.4% Cheshire West and Chester 13.1%England 17.6%	19.3 percentage points above the area average of 13.1	14.8 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	51.9% Cheshire West and Chester 29.4%	22.5 percentage points above the area average of 29.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	12% Cheshire West and Chester 34.7%	22.7 percentage points below the area average of 34.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	216 Cheshire West and Chester 110	106.4 above the area average of 109.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cheshire West and Chester · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 21.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 6.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 10.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 3.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.9pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Christleton High School Good at its inspection on 08/05/2024.
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