Schools in Cheshire West and Chester
157 state-funded schools, 50,799 pupils. 94.2% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 20 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
2 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Cheshire West and Chester?
Cheshire West and Chester has 157 state-funded schools teaching 50,799 pupils. 125 primary, 20 secondary, 10 special.
What percentage of schools in Cheshire West and Chester are Good or Outstanding?
94.2% of the 155 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Cheshire West and Chester are rated Good or Outstanding: 20 Outstanding and 126 Good. 7 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Cheshire West and Chester are rated Outstanding?
20 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Cheshire West and Chester: The County High School, Leftwich, Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School, Wolverham Primary and Nursery School, Acresfield Academy, Mill View Primary School, Childer Thornton Primary School, and 14 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The County High School, LeftwichSecondary1,048Outstanding 2022
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary490Outstanding 2023
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary284Outstanding 2022
- Acresfield AcademyPrimary250Outstanding 2024
- Mill View Primary SchoolPrimary244Outstanding 2024
- Childer Thornton Primary SchoolPrimary242Outstanding 2024
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary237Outstanding 2024
- Boughton Heath AcademyPrimary223Outstanding 2024
- Willaston CofE Primary SchoolPrimary214Outstanding 2024
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary207Outstanding 2024
- Delamere CofE Primary AcademyPrimary179Outstanding 2023
- St Martin's Academy ChesterPrimary174Outstanding 2024
- Oaklands SchoolSpecial172Outstanding 2015
- The Russett SchoolSpecial142Outstanding 2023
- Hebden Green Community SchoolSpecial136Outstanding 2024
- Wimboldsley Community Primary SchoolPrimary132Outstanding 2023
- Cloughwood AcademySpecial118Outstanding 2021
- Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary110Outstanding 2023
- Hinderton SchoolSpecial52Outstanding 2023
- Ancora House SchoolAlternative provision17Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 125 | 123 | 95.1% |
| Secondary | 20 | 20 | 85% |
| Special | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Cheshire West and Chester
Showing 20 of 157 schools.
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Upton-by-Chester High School | Secondary | 1,752 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Neston High School | Secondary | 1,724 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Whitby High School | Secondary | 1,477 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Christleton High School | Secondary | 1,386 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Heber High School | Secondary | 1,282 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Helsby High School | Secondary | 1,235 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Nicholas Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,220 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Secondary | 1,203 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1,186 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Weaverham High School | Secondary | 1,160 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hartford Church of England High School | Secondary | 1,070 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The County High School, Leftwich | Secondary | 1,048 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Winsford Academy | Secondary | 1,023 | Inadequate2025Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 111451 | Secondary | 969 | Requires Improvement2021 | — | Ofsted |
The Catholic High School, Chester | Secondary | 808 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen's Park High School | Secondary | 785 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College | Secondary | 705 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ellesmere Port Church of England College | Secondary | 694 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Rudheath Senior Academy | Secondary | 590 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Winsford High Street Community Primary School | Primary | 525 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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