Queen's Park High School
School Name: Queen's Park High School Address: Queens Park Road, Handbridge Town/City: Chester County: Cheshire Postcode: CH4 7AE Telephone Number: 01244 257088 Website: www.qphs.co.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2017 Trust: The Learning Trust Sponsor: Christleton Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mr Tom Kearns
Capacity: 1080
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 792 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 73% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.6%
URN: 143817
DfE Number: 896/4002
UKPRN: 10062004
UPRN: 100012825029
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Chester South and Eddisbury (E14001164)
Electoral Ward: Handbridge Park (E05012218)
Easting & Northing: 340905E, 365622N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 11' 6.12" N 2° 53' 8.35" W
Plus Code: 9C5V54P7+2P
DfE Record: View record
- Chester International School (0.2km)
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.7km)
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (0.7km)
- The Catholic High School, Chester (0.9km)
- Abbey School for Exceptional Children (1.0km)
- The Queen's School (1.1km)
- Dee Banks School (1.1km)
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (1.3km)
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
- Cherry Grove Primary School (1.5km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mrs Sarah Cameron - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
- Miss Donna Domelow - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 July 2028.
- Mr Stuart Forsyth - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 3 February 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
- Mrs Merewyn Hartley - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 12 August 2026.
- Mr Carl Kameen - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 April 2027.
- Mr Tom Kearns - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Sue Knight - Shared Governance Professional - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
- Mr Richard Maltby - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2020 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 10 September 2028.
- Mr Benjamin McGrath - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 October 2029.
- Laura McKay - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 November 2025.
- Mr Stephen Miller - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Jade Palmer - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Jade Palmer - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Ms Kayte Parlevliet - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Mrs Sue Pearson - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 January 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 16 January 2029.
- Abbey Peers - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Ms Abbey Peers - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 5 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 February 2030.
- Mrs Lucie Staden - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 November 2026.