OFSTED
28 March 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Anglican/Church of England
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Trust
FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
777
777 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
381
49.0% of pupils
Male pupils
396
51.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
18.4 pts
above England
School
43.2%
Cheshire West and Chester
18.7%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
5.9 pts
below England
School
14.4%
Cheshire West and Chester
7.9%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
3.9 pts
above England
School
4.9%
Cheshire West and Chester
1.6%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
76.6%
595
Any other White background
6.6%
51
Any other ethnic group
6.0%
47
African
3.7%
29
Any other Asian background
2.3%
18
White and Black African
1.2%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.7%
145 of
777 pupils
2.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
39.0
0.2 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.51 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.26%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.05 pts
higher than
England
School
10.26%
Cheshire West and Chester
6.16%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
28.05%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
12.23 pts
higher than
England
School
28.05%
Cheshire West and Chester
15.25%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.25%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.45 pts
higher than
England
School
4.25%
Cheshire West and Chester
1.74%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
57.6%
34.8 pts
below England
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
57.6%
Cheshire West and Chester
88.2%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.