Bishop Heber High School, Malpas

In its own words: "Bishop Heber High School is an 11-18 foundation school which is situated in the picturesque village of Malpas and serves the local rural community and villages of South West Cheshire. The School has an enviable reputation for excellence both within its catchment area and far beyond, into East Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales."

In 2026, pupils at Bishop Heber High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.3 in Cheshire West and Chester and 47 across England.

65% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in Cheshire West and Chester and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 53.8.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.72: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42.3, against 56.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 173 families put Bishop Heber High School as their first choice and 231 named it as one of their preferences, for 170 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Of the 207 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 25% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.

Of the 101 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 45% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 33% into work. 29% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 121 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 41 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bishop Heber High School.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bishop Heber High School (bay 1), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).

In 2024/25, Bishop Heber High School issued 127 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.