The King's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chester, North West CH4 7QL · Cheshire West and Chester
#419 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#3426 of 4,090 nationally
About The King's School
The King's School is a independent all-through located in Chester, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 4–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,170 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 419th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (95th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,170; capacity filled 95.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.72.
There are 53 schools in Chester; The King's School ranks 42nd of 50 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- 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%)19.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)46.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The King's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,170
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 95.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 19.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.72
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 46.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The King's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Belgrave Primary School
Chester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 455 m away
Kings Moat Community Primary School
Chester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 932 m away
Lache Primary School
Chester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
169 students · 1.1 km away
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Chester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
163 students · 1.2 km away
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
797 students · 1.2 km away
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 1.4 km away
Eccleston CofE Primary School
Chester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 1.7 km away
Queen's Park High School
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
792 students · 2.1 km away
Chester International School
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
229 students · 2.2 km away
Huntington Community Primary School
Chester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
385 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Bolton School Boys' Division
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1,131 students
Bury Grammar Schools
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1,234 students
Bolton School Girls' Division
Bolton · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
1,057 students
Scarisbrick Hall School
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1,039 students
The King's School In Macclesfield
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Frequently asked questions
Is The King's School a good school?
The King's School has a Success Index (England) of 21.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #419 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The King's School rank in North West?
The King's School ranks #419 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #3426 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The King's School?
The King's School had 1,170 students in 2025.
Is The King's School a primary school or a secondary school?
The King's School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near The King's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The King's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.