Queen's Park High School, based in Chester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Queen's Park High School currently has around 785 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 28.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Queens Park Road, Chester, CH4 7AE |
| Website: | www.qphs.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01244257088 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tom Kearns |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143817 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1080 |
| Number of Pupils: | 785 |
| Number of Boys: | 382 |
| Number of Girls: | 403 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.90% | 604 |
| Other White | 9.30% | 73 |
| Other Mixed | 3.60% | 28 |
| Other Asian | 2.40% | 19 |
| African | 1.90% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 12 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Community Nursery School Old Wrexham Road , CH4 7HS | - not rated | 822 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS | - not rated | 737 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS | - not rated | 737 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| University Church Free School Murlain House , CH1 1QP | - not rated | 790 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Union Street , Chester CH1 1QP | 3out of 4 | 790 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Boughton St Paul's Nursery and Infant School Fosbrook Street , Boughton CH3 5BA | - not rated | 1,207 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park High School Queen's Park , CH4 7AE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chester International School Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE | 3out of 4 | 196 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Catholic High School, Chester Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS | 3out of 4 | 957 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Catholic High School, Chester A Specialist Science College Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS | - not rated | 957 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Special Unit Overleigh Road , Handbridge CH4 7HL | - not rated | 385 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Robert Raikes Tutorial School C/O Zion Tabernacle Church , Grosvenor Park Road CH1 1QQ | - not rated | 929 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey School for Exceptional Children 10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU | - not rated | 1,063 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Queen's School City Walls Road , CH1 2NN | - not rated | 1,155 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Dee Banks School Dee Banks , Sandy Lane CH3 5UX | 3out of 4 | 1,219 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.