Bishop Heber High School

Chester Road, Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester, SY14 8JD

Good

Inspected 1 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

53.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,282

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,282 / 1,321 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.9%

Disadvantaged

1.9%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

8.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.8

Attainment 8

1,282 pupils

55.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

81.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

118 students

18.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

61%

To higher education

28%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

17.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

78.75

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

12.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

£49,509

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,794 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,065

Spend per pupil

£6,941

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.