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Upton-by-Chester High School

St James Avenue, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1NN · URN 111422

Public data summary

6.7

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 847
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,670
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.36
GCSE Attainment 8: 52.3
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 65.0%
University: 62.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 6.2%
Persistent absence: 13.6%
Free school meals: 11.1%
SEN support: 18.0%
English additional language: 8.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.6:1
Average class size: 21.0
Staff turnover: 12.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

7.1

5 contributing signals

Progress

8.1

1 contributing signals

Attendance

6.4

5 contributing signals

Resources

4.1

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.6

2 contributing signals

Destinations

7.0

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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