Private schools in Cheshire West and Chester
16 fee-paying schools are registered in Cheshire West and Chester: 9 mainstream and 7 special. 2 are single-sex. 12 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Gate College Chester, CH3 6EN | 4 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 408 | 84% |
| Cransley School Northwich, CW9 6HN | 4 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 254 | 85% |
| Jefferson House Winsford, CW7 1JT | 11 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 5 | 83% |
| OneSchool Global Northwich Northwich, CW9 7UE | 7 to 18 | Mixed | Plymouth Brethren Christian Church | 118 | 74% |
| The Firs School | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 144 | 65% |
| The Grange School Northwich, CW8 1LU | 4 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1,168 | 94% |
| The Hammond Chester, CH2 4ES | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 253 | 79% |
| The King's School Chester, CH4 7QL | 4 to 19 | Mixed | Church of England | 1,170 | 95% |
| The Queen's School Chester, CH1 2NN | 3 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 382 | 62% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey School for Exceptional Children | 4 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 128 | 85% |
| Adventure Wellbeing School Northwich, CW9 7TN | 4 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 46 | 47% |
| Fern House School and College Frodsham, WA6 6LB | 7 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 16 | 40% |
| Maple Grove School | 5 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 50 | 98% |
| Oak Cottage Knutsford, WA16 9LU | 7 to 12 | Mixed | Non-faith | 6 | 19% |
| Rivacre Brook Ellesmere Port, CH65 1AN | 7 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 23 | 72% |
| iMap Centre Chester, CH3 7JA | 7 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 18 | 90% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Cheshire West and Chester, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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