Upton-by-Chester High School vs The Firs School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester
The Firs School
Chester
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Foundation school
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1728
144
Capacity
1670
220
Occupancy
103%
65%
FSM %
16.0%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
54.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
52.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
15%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
152
-
Retention
93%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
26%
-
Degree course
73%
-
Any L4+ destination
75%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
167
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (102)
Psychology (98)
Mathematics (90)
Economics (78)
Psychology (72)
Business Studies:Single (72)
Economics (68)
Business Studies (64)