Bishop Heber High School
Malpas, SY14 8JD · Cheshire West and Chester · secondary school
2nd of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 759 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.5/10 among them, against 8.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 55.4 · 75 | 30% | 2.25 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.72 · 91 | 25% | 2.29 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 53.8 · 82 | 10% | 0.82 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2022. In 2024/25, 55.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 53.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.72 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.5 out of 10 among them, against 8.2 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in. The school has 1293 pupils in a capacity of 1321, leaving 28 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to maintain their progress scores relative to the national average? What specific steps are taken to secure a place for new applicants given the limited availability? How does the school plan to address the gap between its similar-intake ranking and the national figure?
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