Schools in Cheshire West and Chester are hosting open days and evenings this term for prospective students.   There is no need to register to attend the open evenings but do contact the school if you wish your child to attend a taster day.

Abbey Gate College

Saighton  Grange, Saighton, Chester CH3  6EN.  Telephone 01244 564170

Open morning : Saturday, September 28, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Year 7 taster days:  Tuesday November 12, Thursday November 21

Sixth form information evening:   Tuesday, October 15, from 7pm

Bishop Heber High School

Chester Road,  Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8JD.  Telephone 01948 860571

Open day : Wednesday, October 2, 9.30-11am and 6-8pm

Headteacher's presentation to Year 6 parents: 6pm in main school hall

Blacon High School

Melbourne  Road, Blacon, Chester CH1 5JH.  Telephone 01244 371475

Open day: Thursday, September 19, 5-7pm

Bishops’ Blue Coat CE High School

Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton,  Chester CH3 5WF.  Telephone 01244 313806

Open day: Tuesday, September 24, 6-8.30pm

9.30-11 tour of the school

Sixth form evening :  Thursday,  January 30, 2014, from 7pm

Chester Catholic High School

Old  Wrexham Road, Handbridge,  Chester CH4 7HE.  Telephone 01244  981600

Open evening: Tuesday, September 24, 6-8.30pm

Sixth form evening: Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Christleton High School

Village  Road, Christleton, Chester CH3 7AD.  Telephone 01244 335843

Open evening: Wednesday  October 2, 6.30-8.30pm

Thursday October 3 and Friday,  October 4, 9am-10.45am

Sixth form evening : tbc in January 2014

Hammond School

Hoole Bank, Mannings Lane, CH2 4ES:  Telephone 01244 305350.

Open morning:  Saturday, September 28, 10-1pm

Helsby High School

Chester Road,  Helsby, Frodsham WA6 0HY. Telephone 01928 723551.

Open evening : Thursday, September 26, 5.30-7.30pm

Open mornings for prospective Year 7 students: Monday October 7 and Monday  October 14, 9.15-10.45am

Sixth form evening :  September 10

King’s School

Wrexham Road,  Chester, CH4 7QL.  Telephone 01244 689553

Open morning: Saturday, October 12, 9.30-12.30pm

Sixth form :  Thursday, October 3 , 6-8pm

Neston High School

Raby Park  Road, Neston, Cheshire CH64 9NH. Telephone 0151 336 3902.

Open evening: Thursday, September 26, 5pm onwards

Sixth form evening: Thursday, October 10,  6pm onwards.

Queen’s School

City Walls Road,  Chester CH1 2NN.  Telephone 01244 312078.

Senior school open morning: Saturday, October 5, 9.30am- 12.30pm

Sixth form evening: October 15, 6.30-8.30pm

Queen’s Park High School

Queen’s  Park, Chester CH4 7AE.  Telephone 01244 981500

Open evening:  Thursday, September 26, 6-8.30pm

Sixth form: Thursday, December 5 2013

Tarporley High School and 6th form college

Eaton Road, Tarporley,  CW6 0BL  01829 732558.

Open evening: Thursday,  September 26 from 6pm

Sixth form: October 17 from 6pm

University Church of England  Academy

164 Whitby Road,  Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 6EA.  Telephone 0151 338 2400

Open evening: Thursday, September 19,  5.30-8pm.

Sixth form: to be confirmed

Upton-by-Chester High School

St  James’ Avenue, Upton, CH2 1NN.   Telephone 01244 981240

Open evening  Wednesday, September 25 , 6-8.30pm

Headteacher talks 6pm & 7pm

Sixth form open and option evening:  Wednesday, January 22 2014

Whitby High School

Sycamore Drive, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU.  Telephone 0151 355 8445.

Open evening:  Wednesday, September 18, 5.30-8.30pm

Sixth form:  to be confirmed