Cheshire West and Chester Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 178 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

896

Schools

178 (127 primary, 20 secondary, 16 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

54,531

Population

373,951 (70,802 aged 0-17)

Academisation

71 academies, 82 LA-maintained (46.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

26 — largest: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST (9 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 106 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

61% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44.6, grade 5+ in English & maths: 42.4%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Amanda Perraton

Website

www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs