The King's School

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 7QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The King's School is an all-through school in Chester for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The King's School.

The King's School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

106 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score19.3

19.3, 26.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.72

0.72, 3.37 below the England average of 4.09.

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

107 students

Average point score per A level entry46.48

46.48, 11.48 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,170 pupils on roll, with places for 1,230

Special educational needs support37.2%

37.2%, 22.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The King's School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Catholic High School, Chester	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 46.7
Queen's Park High School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 44.2
Chester International School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 34.5
The Queen's School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 67.4
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.8

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr George Hartley
Phone: 01244689500
Website: kingschester.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 7QL
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111485

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.