North West
Schools in Cheshire West and Chester
174 schools, 54,081 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 39.7.
Ofsted across Cheshire West and Chester
Good83
Outstanding11
Requires improvement2
Inadequate1
No overall grade77
97 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 77 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 97
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 55
- Average days since inspection
- 929
- Framework mix
- 97 historic, 55 current, 22 none
All schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
Schools 1–150 of 174
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Gate CollegeOther independent school | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Abbey School for Exceptional ChildrenOther independent special school | Cheshire West and Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Acresfield AcademyAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Adventure Wellbeing SchoolOther independent special school | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Alvanley and Manley Village SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Archers Brook SEMH SchoolCommunity special school | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Ashton Hayes Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Aston by Sutton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Runcorn | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Barnton Community Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Barrow CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Belgrave Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Bishop Heber High SchoolFoundation school | Malpas | Good 2022 | 53.8 | 0.720.51 to 0.93 | |
| Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Neston | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeFoundation school | Chester | Report card 2026 | 33.2 | -0.63-0.88 to -0.38 | |
| Boughton Heath AcademyAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Brookside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Byley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Middlewich | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Capenhurst CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Charles Darwin Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Cherry Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Chester International SchoolStudio schools | Chester | Good 2022 | 34.5 | -1.20-1.54 to -0.87 | |
| Childer Thornton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Christleton High SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2024 | 54.8 | 0.280.09 to 0.47 | |
| Christleton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Clutton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Comberbach Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cransley SchoolOther independent school | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cuddington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Darnhall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Winsford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Davenham CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Dee Banks SchoolCommunity special school | Chester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Dee Point Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Delamere CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Tarporley | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN CollegeCommunity special school | Chester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Tarporley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Eaton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Tarporley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Eccleston CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Ellesmere Port | Report card 2026 | 36.9 | -0.47-0.69 to -0.25 | |
| Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Ellesmere Port Church of England CollegeAcademy sponsor led | Ellesmere Port | Good 2023 | 39 | -0.51-0.82 to -0.19 | |
| Elmy Hall SchoolOther independent special school | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Elton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Farndon Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Fern House School and CollegeOther independent special school | Frodsham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Frodsham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Frodsham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Frodsham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Frodsham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Grange Community Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Winsford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Great Budworth CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Greenbank SchoolCommunity special school | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Hartford Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2023 | 50.3 | -0.15-0.34 to 0.04 · not a win | |
| Hartford Manor Primary School & NurseryCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Hartford Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2021 | — | — | |
| Helsby High SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2023 | 47.1 | 0.05-0.14 to 0.23 · not a win | |
| Helsby Hillside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Highfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Hinderton SchoolCommunity special school | Ellesmere Port | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Horn's Mill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Huntington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Huxley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Chester | Inadequate 2022 | — | — | |
| J H Godwin Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Jefferson HouseOther independent school | Winsford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Tarporley | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Frodsham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Kingsley St John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Frodsham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Kingsmead Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Lache Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Leftwich Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Little Leigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Little Sutton C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Lostock Gralam CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Lower Peover CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Knutsford | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Malpas Alport Endowed Primary SchoolCommunity school | Malpas | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Maple Grove SchoolOther independent special school | Cheshire West and Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Mickle Trafford Village SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Mill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Moulton SchoolCommunity school | Northwich | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Neston High SchoolAcademy converter | Neston | Good 2022 | 43.4 | 0.220.05 to 0.38 | |
| Neston Primary SchoolCommunity school | Neston | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Newton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Requires improvement 2023 | — | — | |
| Norley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Frodsham | Good 2019 | — | — | |
| Oak CottageOther independent special school | Knutsford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Oaklands SchoolCommunity special school | Winsford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Oldfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| OneSchool Global NorthwichOther independent school | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | ELLESMERE PORT | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Over Hall Community SchoolAcademy converter | Winsford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Over St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Winsford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Parkgate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Neston | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Queen's Park High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Chester | No overall grade | 44.2 | -0.04-0.31 to 0.23 · not a win | |
| Rivacre BrookOther independent special school | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Rivacre Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Rosebank SchoolCommunity special school | Northwich | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Rossmore SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Rudheath Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Sandiway Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Malpas | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Sir John Deane's Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WeaverhamVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Winsford | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Frodsham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Martin's Academy ChesterFree schools | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Nicholas Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2024 | 50.8 | 0.17-0.03 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2020 | — | — | |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Neston | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Winsford | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Sutton Green Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Tarporley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Tarporley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Tarporley High School and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter | Tarporley | Good 2023 | 55.1 | 0.340.14 to 0.54 | |
| Tarvin Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Tattenhall Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Select | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| The Acorns Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Ellesmere Port | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Arches Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | No overall grade | 53.8 | 0.260.06 to 0.47 | |
| The Catholic High School, ChesterAcademy converter | Chester | Report card 2026 | 46.7 | -0.08-0.39 to 0.23 · not a win | |
| The County High School, LeftwichAcademy converter | Northwich | Report card 2026 | 51.9 | 0.600.40 to 0.80 | |
| The Firs SchoolOther independent school | Cheshire West and Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Grange SchoolOther independent school | Northwich | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyFree schools | Chester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| The HammondOther independent school | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The King's SchoolOther independent school | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Oak View AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Winsford | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| The Oaks Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ellesmere Port | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| The Queen's SchoolOther independent school | Chester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Rudheath Senior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Northwich | Good 2023 | 35.7 | -0.22-0.50 to 0.05 · not a win | |
| The Whitby High SchoolFoundation school | Ellesmere Port | Good 2022 | 38.9 | -0.58-0.75 to -0.41 | |
| The Winsford AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Winsford | No overall grade | 30.6 | -1.10-1.30 to -0.90 | |
| Thrive Education and WellbeingOther independent special school | Sutton Weaver | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Tilston Parochial CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Malpas | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitchurch | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2024 | — | — |