Schools near Chester

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• Cherry Grove Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 274 pupils

  Cherry Grove Road, Chester, CH3 5EG

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  0.3 miles

• St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 307 pupils

  Lightfoot Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AD

  Ofsted 17 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

  0.3 miles Roman Catholic

• Hoole Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 395 pupils

  Hoole Lane, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3HB

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly (predecessor school)

  0.5 miles Church of England

• The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy

  Primary · Free schools · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Union Street, Chester, CH1 1QP

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

  0.5 miles Church of England

• Maple Grove School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 50 pupils

  Clare Avenue, Chester, CH2 3HR

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  0.5 miles Independent

• Boughton Heath Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Becketts Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5RW

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024: Outstanding

  0.5 miles

• The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,253 pupils

  Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5XF

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  0.6 miles Church of England

• Chester International School

  Secondary · Studio schools · ages 14 to 19 · 229 pupils

  Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2022: Good

  0.7 miles

• St Martin's Academy Chester

  Primary · Free schools · ages 4 to 11 · 177 pupils

  91 Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NG

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.7 miles

• Dee Banks School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 141 pupils

  Dee Banks, Sandy Lane, Deebanks School, Chester, CH3 5UX

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  0.7 miles

• Queen's Park High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 792 pupils

  Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  0.7 miles

• Abbey School for Exceptional Children

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 19 · 128 pupils

  10-12 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  0.8 miles Independent

• Oldfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Green Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester, CH3 5LB

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (predecessor school)

  0.9 miles

• Newton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 369 pupils

  Kingsway West, Newton, Chester, CH2 2LA

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

  0.9 miles

• The Queen's School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 18 · Girls · 382 pupils

  City Walls Road, Chester, CH1 2NN

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  1.0 miles Independent

• Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 369 pupils

  Walpole Street, Chester, CH1 4HG

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

  1.1 miles Church of England

• Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 447 pupils

  Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HS

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

  1.2 miles Church of England

• The Firs School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 144 pupils

  45 Newton Lane, Chester, CH2 2HJ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  1.2 miles Independent

• The Catholic High School, Chester

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 797 pupils

  Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HS

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  1.3 miles Roman Catholic

• Mill View Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 242 pupils

  Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1HB

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Outstanding

  1.4 miles