The Queen's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chester, North West CH1 2NN · Cheshire West and Chester
#10 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#82 of 4,090 nationally
About The Queen's School
The Queen'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 3–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 382 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 96.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of all-through schools in England and 10th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (96th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (95th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 382; capacity filled 62.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 95.5%; ebacc average points 5.80.
There are 53 schools in Chester; The Queen's School ranks 2nd 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%)67.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)84.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)47.6
- 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 Queen's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 62.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 67.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 84.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 95.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 47.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Queen's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Chester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
369 students · 791 m away
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Chester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 878 m away
Chester International School
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
229 students · 1.0 km away
Queen's Park High School
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
792 students · 1.1 km away
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 1.4 km away
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
797 students · 1.5 km away
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Chester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
307 students · 1.7 km away
Newton Primary School
Chester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
369 students · 1.9 km away
St Martin's Academy Chester
Chester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 2.1 km away
Highfield Community Primary School
Chester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 2.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Queen's School a good school?
The Queen's School has a Success Index (England) of 96.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #10 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 Queen's School rank in North West?
The Queen's School ranks #10 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #82 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Queen's School?
The Queen's School had 382 students in 2025.
Is The Queen's School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Queen's School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near The Queen's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Queen's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.