Queen's Park High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Queen's Park High School is a secondary school in Chester for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 5th of 7 secondary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 19 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

122 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.2

44.2, 1.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths41.8%

41.8%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths60.7%

60.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc31.1%

31.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.83

3.83, 0.26 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

44 students

Average point score per A level entry28.58

28.58, 6.42 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

792 pupils on roll, with places for 1,080

Eligible for free school meals26.4%

26.4%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.2%

16.2%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Queen's Park High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chester International School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 34.5
The Catholic High School, Chester	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 46.7
The Queen's School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 67.4
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.8
The King's School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 19.3

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tom Kearns
Phone: 01244257088
Website: qphs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 143817

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.