The King's School

A other independent school school in Cheshire West and Chester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The King's School.

Chester, CH47QL Age 4-19 Mixed intake
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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

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Contact Information

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Source: GIAS
Address
Wrexham Road
Chester, CH47QL
Phone
1244689500
Website
kingschester.co.uk/

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
111485
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Independent
Address
Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 7QL
Website
http://www.kingschester.co.uk/
Age range
4-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
1180 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

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Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,155

Calculated Fields

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Class Size Information

Average Class Size
36 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
72
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,155 pupils
4-19

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Government & Politics (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(9 students)
Economics (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(31 students)
Study Skills (Extended Project (Diploma))
★★★★ ★
(33 students)
Physical Education/Sports Studies (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(13 students)
Geography (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(17 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

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Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

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Extracurriculars

Clubs

Forest Schools Groovy Greeks Cookery Club Fun Paper Crafts Football Gymnastics Speech & Drama (LAMDA) Ballet Sewing Tag Rugby Hockey Sing Stars Craftmatics Multi-sports Keyboard Kids Basketball Street Dance Table Games Club Netball Dodgeball Story Club Sign a Song Puppet Making Rounders Athletics Construction Club Makaton Racket Sports Crease & Peace (Origami) Choir Dodgeball Hockey Street Dance Swimming Skills Rocks & Fossils Legotech Art Table Tennis Code Club Football Netball Sing Stars Basketball Quicksticks Hockey Badminton Cross Country Orchestra Junior Brass Junior Strings Multi-sports Zumba Boardgames & Lego Languages Athletics Tennis Cricket Rounders Theatre Gymnastics Illustration Club Needlecraft Wordle Science Sport Activities Music Activities Rowing Basketball Dance Tennis Gym Football Swimming Cross Country Hockey Cricket Table Tennis Badminton Athletics Yoga Water Polo Rounders Indoor football Netball Indoor hockey Amnesty International Doing Economics Maths Problem Solving Animal Club EDI Media Club Animation Club Ethical Hacking MedSoc Anti-Bullying Ambassadors F1 in Schools Mental Fitness Ambassadors Art Club General Knowledge Quiz MFL Film Club Biology Club Geography Society Mindfulness Colouring Book Club History Club Minecraft Club Book Craft Homework Club Model United Nations CAD Club Jewellery and Glass Workshop Philosophy 101 Calm and Create Journalism Club Psychology Society Careers Breakfasts Knitting and Crochet Club Pudding Lectures Chess Club Language Leaders Rubik's Cube Club Coding for All Laser Cutting Club CCF Lego Club Socratic Dialogue Society Current Affairs Discussion Lexia Club The Salon Debating Society Magic the Gathering Theology 101 Dungeons and Dragons Tycoon Drama Club Working Well School Choir Concert Band Brass Ensemble Wind Band Big Band Schola Cantorum Removes Wind Ensemble String Orchestra Removes String Ensemble Female Vocal Ensemble King's Symphony Music Theory Removes Brass Ensemble Guitar Group

Sports

Basketball Dance Tennis Gym Football Swimming Cross Country Hockey Cricket Table Tennis Badminton Athletics Yoga Water Polo Rounders Indoor football Netball Indoor hockey

Facilities

Swimming pool Sports fields Vanbrugh Theatre £4.5m Sports Centre Willow Lodge facilities (infant spaces) Art studio Science laboratories DT workshop IT suite Music and drama studio (new) Library 1541 Dining room Outdoor spaces including woodland and fields

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Larks Club (Breakfast): 7:45am – 8:30am (£4.95 per session). Breakfast included. Owls Club (After School): End of school – 6pm (£11 per session). Afternoon activities, supervised play, swimming for Junior School at no extra cost, light tea provided. Flexible bookings online up to 6pm day before for Owls and 2:30pm day before for Larks. Around 270 children attended.

Admissions Criteria

King’s operates as an academically selective independent school with multiple divisions. Willow Lodge (ages 4-7) uses play-based assessments in January for admission; Junior School (ages 7-11) uses morning assessments in English, Maths and Reasoning; Senior School (ages 11-16) uses examinations held each January; Sixth Form uses an online registration, assessment, and interview process. Applications are typically followed by getting started steps and placement letters. Headmaster and staff contact details are provided for inquiries.

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