PAYMENTS SELECT LANGUAGE DESKTOP EMAIL FIREFLY THE SHARP SYSTEM Home Covid - 19 About Us Parents Students Sixth Form Curriculum Health & Wellbeing Recruitment News Contact Us Latest Newsletter Ofsted 2016 Train to Teach Term Dates Cashless Catering Mobile App Hire Our Facilities “CHRISTO FIDELIS” Welcome to Our School The Catholic High School, Chester was established in the early 1970s based on its two predecessor schools, The Ursuline Convent, based near the Roman amphitheatre in the middle of the city, and St Bede's Catholic School in Handbridge. When the school was opened it took over the buildings of the old Overleigh Boys School, while Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School was opened on the old St Bede's site. An external frieze of St Bede can be seen to this day at the front of the primary school. The Catholic High School opened with Michael Balfe as its first headteacher, and he was succeeded by Christine McCann, Vicky Ratchford and John Murray. The current headteacher, Cathryn McKeagney, was appointed in 2019. The school was founded by and is part of the Catholic church, and the relationship with the Diocese of Shrewsbury and our partner parishes is crucial to us. As well as offering curriculum based Religious Education, students also have access to a series of RE Days, voluntary retreats and Diocesan youth activities. Older students take part in the annual Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes and the annual high school Mass with Bishop Mark Davies. Read more Our Vision Our Vision for all Catholic High School pupils is that they have a place where they belong, become confident, generous young adults and are supported to be the best they can be. We are proud of our school values and are committed to delivering them consistently. The ethos of our school derives from the joint commitment of the governors, school staff, our students and their parents that: At The Catholic High School we are ‘Faithful to Christ’ when we treat each other with respect; we work hard at all times, and we take pride in our school community. Our positive overall ethos provides all members of the school community with a safe and respected school, and is paramount in obtaining a successful learning environment. We aim to inspire improvement and achievement within others whilst setting very high standards - for our students and ourselves. Read more Latest News Matilda tickets now on sale! October Newsletter Eco Newsletter July Newsletter All News Upcoming Diary Dates School Testimonials “The most-able pupils benefit from the culture of high expectations and improved teaching; they make excellent progress. The proportions of pupils who gain the higher A* and A grades remain consistently high in a number of subjects such as: geography, food technology, religious studies, physics, mathematics and physical education.” - OFSTED 2016 1 2 3 4 Ofsted Report School Performance Overall achievement in English and Mathematics at GCSE is consistently strong and above national averages thanks to incisive and exemplary leadership in these areas. The most-able pupils benefit from the culture of high expectations and improved teaching; they make excellent progress. (Ofsted 2016) 66.2% of students achieved 5 or more 9-4 GCSEs inc. English and Maths 72.8% of students achieved 9-4 in Maths GCSE 80.1% of students achieved 9-4 in English GCSE 100% A level pass success 1 2 3 4 Contact Us The Catholic High School, Old Wrexham Road Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HS Tel: 01244 952788 | Send us a message Member of the Chester Catholic Academies Partnership Company Number. 8375925 © 2021 The Catholic High School • Legal Information • School Website Design by Greenhouse School Websites Year 9 Option Evening We look forward to welcoming all Year 9 students and parents to Option Evening on Thursday 2nd December from 6-8pm in Emmaus building By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Learn more DECLINE ACCEPT