Bishop Heber High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Malpas, North West SY14 8JD · Cheshire West and Chester
#63 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#625 of 4,090 nationally
About Bishop Heber High School
Bishop Heber High School is a local authority secondary located in Malpas, in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,293 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 79.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 63rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (70th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,293; capacity filled 97.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 81.4%; ebacc average points 4.97.
There are 5 schools in Malpas; Bishop Heber High School ranks 1st of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)55.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bishop Heber High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,293
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 55.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 81.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.97
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bishop Heber High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School
Malpas · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
261 students · 916 m away
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School
Whitchurch · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
113 students · 3.8 km away
Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy
Malpas · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 4.4 km away
Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Malpas · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
101 students · 5.2 km away
Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School
Malpas · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
83 students · 5.3 km away
Clutton Church of England Primary School
Chester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
39 students · 6.6 km away
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy
Whitchurch · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
304 students · 8.9 km away
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy
Whitchurch · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
291 students · 9.0 km away
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
861 students · 9.7 km away
Farndon Primary School
Chester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
313 students · 10 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bramhall High School
Stockport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,295 students
St Hilda's Church of England High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,298 students
Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,319 students
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
Widnes · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,337 students
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,338 students
Stockport School
Stockport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,341 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Heber High School a good school?
Bishop Heber High School has a Success Index (England) of 79.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #63 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bishop Heber High School rank in North West?
Bishop Heber High School ranks #63 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #625 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Heber High School?
Bishop Heber High School had 1,293 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Heber High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Heber High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Bishop Heber High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Heber High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.