81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1014.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,282
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Heber High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
-1pp
85%83%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-11pp
67%61%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
53.8
-2.1
56.655.253.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.8
EBacc entry
66%
-2pp
68%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
1014.5
-65.0
1106.71052.2997.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1014.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.2
+1.8
37.236.335.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.2
A-level value added
-0.03
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-4pp
23%20%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-B-B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,282
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Chester Road, Malpas, SY14 8JD
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81% | 55% | 53.8 | Not applicable | 66% | 1014.5 | 74% | 1,282 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 67% | 55.9 | +0.72 | 68% | 1079.5 | 78% | 1,258 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 67% | 56.6 | +0.90 | 55% | 1106.7 | 61% | 1,279 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 66% | 54.5 | +0.24 | 57% | 997.7 | 63% | 1,291 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 57% | 55.6 | +0.29 | 60% | 1025.5 | 77% | 1,303 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 58% | 54.7 | +0.15 | 73% | 1003.2 | 86% | 1,290 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 46% | 54.4 | +0.24 | 69% | — | 86% | 1,290 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.2 | B- | -0.03 | 18% | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 35.4 | B- | -0.11 | 22% | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 36.7 | B- | — | 18% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 19% | 129 |
| 2018/19 | 35.5 | B- | +0.09 | 23% | 129 |
| 2017/18 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.06 | 18% | 148 |
| 2016/17 | 31.1 | C | -0.22 | 19% | 129 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,282 | 16.3 | 11% | 2% | 13% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,258 | 16.1 | 9% | 2% | 11% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,279 | 16.7 | 7% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,291 | 16.9 | 6% | 2% | 9% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,318 | 16.9 | 5% | 2% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,303 | 16.5 | 8% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,290 | 17.1 | 9% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,290 | 16.7 | 10% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.