Upton-by-Chester High School

Foundation school · Secondary school · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

CH2 1NN

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

61.0

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,074

National rank

#123

In North West

In Cheshire West and Chester

Top 34%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

48.8

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

43%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

67%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

18%

EBacc average points score

4.30

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 52.3 → 48.8 ▼ 3.5 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,752 % FSM ever-6 17.2% % EAL 8.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Chester · 2.0 mi 67.2 Queen's Park High School Chester · 2.1 mi 55.2 Chester International School Chester · 2.1 mi 43.1 The Catholic High School, Chester Chester · 2.4 mi 58.4 Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Chester · 2.6 mi 41.5 Christleton High School Chester · 2.7 mi 68.5 The Whitby High School Ellesmere Port · 3.8 mi 48.6 Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Ellesmere Port · 4.3 mi 46.1