Bishop Heber High School, Malpas

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Bishop Heber High School

Chester Road, Malpas SY14 8JD

https://www.bishopheber.cheshire.sch.uk/

Bishop Heber High School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester). It has about 1,260 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Attendance, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Destinations.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
6.0		Sir John Talbot's School
9.6		Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
9.9		Malbank School and Sixth Form College
10.4		Lakelands Academy
10.4		Brine Leas School
11.1		Christleton High School
11.6		The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
11.7		The Thomas Adams School
11.8		The Catholic High School, Chester
12.0		Queen's Park High School
12.0		Chester International School
12.9		Shavington Academy

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Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

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