Queen's Park High School is a mainstream secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. In January 2026, 109 of its 792 pupils (13.8%) were getting SEN support and 33 (4.2%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–18
- 792 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Cheshire West and Chester.
13.8% get SEN support
109 of 792 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
4.2% have an EHC plan
33 of 792 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
About the same as the England average.
Most common needs
- Social, emotional and mental health70
- Autism31
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia21
- Moderate learning difficulty8
- Speech, language and communication5
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 792 (places for 1,080)
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Kearns
- Part of
- The Learning Trust
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- School reference (URN)
- 143817
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Cheshire West and Chester council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Graded by area, February 2025
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- The Catholic High School, Chester Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.4 miles
- Abbey School for Exceptional Children Independent · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Dee Banks School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Lache Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Chester International School Secondary · Ages 14–19 · SEN support 38.9%, EHC plans 6.1% 0.0 miles
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 4.9%, EHC plans 5.4% 0.4 miles
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Primary · Ages 4–11 · SEN support 14.6%, EHC plans 2.5% 0.4 miles
All mainstream schools in Cheshire West and Chester SEND schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Questions about Queen's Park High School
How many pupils at Queen's Park High School have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 109 of the 792 pupils (13.8%) were getting SEN support and 33 (4.2%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Queen's Park High School?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (70 pupils), autism (31 pupils) and dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (21 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Queen's Park High School?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Queen's Park High School?
Through Cheshire West and Chester council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Queen's Park High School?
You can ask for Queen's Park High School to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Queen's Park High School have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is The Catholic High School, Chester, about 0.4 miles away.
Where is Queen's Park High School?
Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE, in Cheshire West and Chester.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.