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Queen's Park High School

Cheshire West and Chester, CH4 7AESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
-0.04
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
127 1st-choice / 139 places
Ranking
#1,619
of 3,141 nationally

About Queen's Park High School

Queen's Park High School holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in February 2025, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — all judged Good. The school's Progress 8 score sits at -0.04, which is bang in line with the local authority average for Cheshire West and Chester of -0.06, placing it 11th out of 19 secondary schools in the area. That puts it in the middle of the pack locally and around the 50th percentile nationally, meaning pupils here make about as much academic progress as similar students across the country. The school's Attainment 8 score is 47.5, and 62.7% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The EBacc average point score is 4.2, though only 38.1% of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects, and 17.8% achieved the benchmark grade 5 or above in it.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressQueens Park Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH4 7AE
HeadteacherTom Kearns
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils785
Free School Meals (FSM)28.8%
School Capacity785 / 1,080 (73% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Swimming PoolMusic RoomsArt StudiosSports HallLibrarySixth Form CentreDining HallICT SuiteAstro TurfPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

DanceFootballRowingSwimmingRugbyNetballMartial ArtsTennisAthleticsBasketball

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghEco ClubNewspaperChessYoung EnterpriseFilm ClubModel United NationsCodingScience ClubOrchestra

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Queen's Park High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.