The Catholic High School, Chester

Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7HS

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About this school

The Catholic High School, Chester is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire. The school has 808 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 1 December 2021). Last inspected 19 May 2026. The Headteacher is CATHRYN MCKEAGNEY. The school is administered by Cheshire West and Chester local authority. It belongs to THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 March 2013.

School details

Headteacher

CATHRYN MCKEAGNEY

Trust

THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP

Local authority

Cheshire West and Chester

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

URN

139343

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at The Catholic High School, Chester are handled by the school or the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

• Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
• Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
• EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

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