Schools in Cheshire West and Chester[1]
Local authority district E06000050 · 177 open schools[2]
Neighbourhood deprivation
The district's 222 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):
- most deprived 20%: 36 (16%)[4]
- second 20%: 30 (14%)[4]
- middle 20%: 33 (15%)[4]
- fourth 20%: 48 (22%)[4]
- least deprived 20%: 75 (34%)[4]
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.
Secondary schools (21)
Independent schools (9)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Gate College | 4–18[2] |
AL C+ 2024/25[6]
|
| Cransley School | 4–16[2] | |
| Jefferson House | 11–18[2] | |
| OneSchool Global Northwich | 7–18[2] | |
| The Firs School | 3–11[2] | |
| The Grange School | 4–19[2] |
AL A- 2024/25[6]
|
| The Hammond | 11–19[2] |
AL C+ 2024/25[6]
|
| The King's School | 4–19[2] |
AL A- 2024/25[6]
|
| The Queen's School | 3–18[2] |
AL A- 2024/25[6]
|
Special schools and alternative provision (19)
| School | Ages | Headline results |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey School for Exceptional Children | 4–19[2] | |
| Adventure Wellbeing School | 4–11[2] | |
| Ancora House School | 11–18[2] | |
| Archers Brook SEMH School | 9–16[2] | |
| Cloughwood Academy | 8–18[2] | |
| Dee Banks School | 2–19[2] | |
| Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College | 4–19[2] | |
| Fern House School and College | 7–19[2] | |
| Greenbank School | 11–18[2] | |
| Hebden Green Community School | 2–19[2] | |
| Hinderton School | 4–11[2] | |
| iMap Centre | 7–19[2] | |
| Maple Grove School | 5–18[2] | |
| Oak Cottage | 7–12[2] | |
| Oaklands School | 11–17[2] | |
| Rivacre Brook | 7–18[2] | |
| Rosebank School | 4–11[2] | |
| The Bridge Short Stay School | 7–16[2] | |
| The Russett School | 2–19[2] |
Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
- Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.