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School Atlas lists 125 state primary schools, 20 state secondary schools, 11 special schools, 2 alternative provision schools and 1 post-16 school or college in Cheshire West and Chester. It also lists 18 independent schools and 147 nurseries and other early-years settings.
Of the state primary, secondary and all-through schools, 55 have a religious character: 41 Church of England, 13 Roman Catholic and 1 Anglican/Church of England.
Of the 145 state primary, secondary and all-through schools in Cheshire West and Chester, 78 hold an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade from their last graded inspection: 9 Outstanding, 68 Good and 1 Requires improvement.
Ofsted stopped giving state schools a single overall grade in September 2024. Since November 2025 its report cards grade each area separately; 30 of these schools have had one.
We hold the catchment area for 121 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Select a school on the map to see its area.
We also hold last-distance-offered records for 68 schools. That distance is not always a cut-off: at a school with places to spare it is simply the furthest applicant.
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How to apply for a school place in Cheshire West and Chester