Chester state schools league table 2025

Academies, free schools and local-authority maintained schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 44 schools in Chester, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.

1
98
St Martin's Academy ChesterChester · Academy Primary96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 177 students
2
96
Mill View Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
3
95
Oldfield Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 207 students
4
94
Boughton Heath AcademyChester · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
5
93
Tarvin Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 230 students
6
92
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
7
89
Belgrave Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
8
85
Acresfield AcademyChester · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 248 students
9
82
Christleton High SchoolChester · Academy Secondary54.8 Attainment 8 · 1,382 students
10
82
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 307 students
11
75
Hoole Church of England Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 395 students
12
74
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolChester · Academy Secondary53.8 Attainment 8 · 1,253 students
13
73
Capenhurst CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 88 students
14
72
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 447 students
15
72
St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 102 students
16
70
Waverton Community Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
17
68
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolChester · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 112 students
18
65
Upton-by-Chester High SchoolChester · Local authority Secondary48.8 Attainment 8 · 1,728 students
19
60
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 275 students
20
57
Huntington Community Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 385 students
21
54
Mickle Trafford Village SchoolChester · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 169 students
22
53
Elton Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
23
52
The Catholic High School, ChesterChester · Academy Secondary46.7 Attainment 8 · 797 students
24
50
Cherry Grove Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
25
44
Queen's Park High SchoolChester · Academy Secondary44.2 Attainment 8 · 792 students
26
43
The Grosvenor Park Church of England AcademyChester · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
27
42
Farndon Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 313 students
28
40
Ashton Hayes Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 134 students
29
40
The Arches Community Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
30
39
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 369 students
31
38
Dodleston CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 65 students
32
36
Highfield Community Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 218 students
33
35
Christleton Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
34
34
Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 323 students
35
29
Eccleston CofE Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 91 students
36
29
Newton Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 369 students
37
27
St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 179 students
38
23
St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 163 students
39
20
Chester International SchoolChester · Academy Secondary34.5 Attainment 8 · 229 students
40
16
Huxley CofE Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 63 students
41
15
Dee Point Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 485 students
42
12
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeChester · Local authority Secondary33.2 Attainment 8 · 651 students
43
8
Lache Primary SchoolChester · Academy Primary– · 169 students
44
7
J H Godwin Primary SchoolChester · Local authority Primary32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 161 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	St Martin's Academy Chester Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	98.2 Top 5%	96% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	177
2	Mill View Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	95.9 Top 5%	90% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	242
3	Oldfield Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	95.4 Top 5%	–	207
4	Boughton Heath Academy Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	94.0 Top 5%	88% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	225
5	Tarvin Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	93.1 Top 5%	82% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	230
6	Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	92.1 Top 5%	84% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	207
7	Belgrave Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	89.4 Top 10%	87% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	211
8	Acresfield Academy Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	84.7 Top 10%	75% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	248
9	Christleton High School Chester · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	82.2 Top 25%	54.8 Attainment 8	1,382
10	St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	81.6 Top 25%	84% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	307
11	Hoole Church of England Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	75.0 Top 25%	–	395
12	The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Chester · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	73.7 Top 25%	53.8 Attainment 8	1,253
13	Capenhurst CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	72.9 Top 25%	–	88
14	Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	72.2 Top 25%	–	447
15	St Oswald's CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	72.2 Top 25%	78% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	102
16	Waverton Community Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	70.2 Top 25%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	197
17	Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	68.3 Top 50%	69% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	112
18	Upton-by-Chester High School Chester · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	65.1 Top 50%	48.8 Attainment 8	1,728
19	Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	60.3 Top 50%	66% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	275
20	Huntington Community Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	56.6 Top 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	385
21	Mickle Trafford Village School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	54.2 Top 50%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	169
22	Elton Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	52.5 Top 50%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	205
23	The Catholic High School, Chester Chester · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	51.9 Top 50%	46.7 Attainment 8	797
24	Cherry Grove Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	50.2 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	274
25	Queen's Park High School Chester · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	43.8 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	792
26	The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	42.9 Lower 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	198
27	Farndon Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	41.6 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	313
28	Ashton Hayes Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	39.6 Lower 50%	44% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	134
29	The Arches Community Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	39.6 Lower 50%	65% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	180
30	Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	39.3 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	369
31	Dodleston CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	38.0 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	65
32	Highfield Community Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	35.9 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	218
33	Christleton Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	35.4 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	220
34	Upton Heath CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	33.8 Lower 50%	52% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	323
35	Eccleston CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	29.0 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	91
36	Newton Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	28.7 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	369
37	St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	27.4 Lower 50%	48% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	179
38	St Clare's Catholic Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	23.4 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	163
39	Chester International School Chester · Secondary · Ages 14–19	Academy	20.0 Lower 50%	34.5 Attainment 8	229
40	Huxley CofE Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 5–11	Academy	15.5 Lower 50%	33% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	63
41	Dee Point Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	14.6 Lower 50%	40% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	485
42	Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Chester · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	12.4 Lower 50%	33.2 Attainment 8	651
43	Lache Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	7.9 Lower 50%	–	169
44	J H Godwin Primary School Chester · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	7.4 Lower 50%	32% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	161

St Martin's Academy Chester in Chester leads the 2025 list of state schools in Chester with a Success Index (England) of 98.2. Of the 44 schools shown, 23 are local authority, 21 are academy.

For the full picture see the wider North West state schools league table, every school on the Chester page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best state school in Chester?

St Martin's Academy Chester in Chester, North West ranks first among state schools in Chester with a Success Index (England) of 98.2 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 177).

How are state schools in Chester ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.