Bishop Heber High School
About the school
Bishop Heber High School is an open secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 1 November 2022
- Published
- 12 December 2022
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 53.8
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 44.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Cheshire West and Chester
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 55.40%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 42.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 81.40%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 62.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 66.20%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 40.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.97
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.18
AAB or better
- School
- 18.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1282
Girls
49.69%
Boys
50.31%
SEN support
8.58%
Education, health and care plan
2.50%
English as an additional language
1.90%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
12.87%
Overall absence
6.87
Persistent absence
17.12
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
217
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
6%
Not sustained
3%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
127
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
46%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
32%