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Upton-by-Chester High School

St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester, Chester CH2 1NN

7Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,728
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,670
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
North West

Schola Grade 7

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 48.8, an average GCSE grade of about 4.9
65thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.3
52ndpercentile
Attendance14% of pupils persistently absent
88thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Upton-by-Chester High School

Upton-by-Chester High School is a state secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 1,728 pupils on roll and room for 1,670. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 7 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester
Chester CH2 1NN
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Foundation school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,728
Capacity
1,670 pupils
Free school meals
16.00% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Nation
England
URN
111422

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