Bishop Heber High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester
Bishop Heber High School is a secondary school in Malpas, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2022. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chester Road, Malpas, SY14 8JD
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,293 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils and students in the sixth form are ‘happy at Heber’.”
- “They are extremely proud to belong to this caring community.”
- “Older pupils act as superb role models for younger pupils.”
To improve
- “It is too soon to see the impact of leaders’ work to strengthen the attendance of disadvantaged pupils, which is currently in line with the national average for this group.”
- “At times, there are some small pockets of inconsistency meaning that highly-effective teaching is not fully embedded consistently across all subjects.”
- “In addition, a small number of teachers are further developing their adaptive practice to ensure that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported consistently well to access learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 173 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 170 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College 9.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Christleton High School 11.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 11.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Catholic High School, Chester 11.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queen's Park High School 11.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chester International School 12.0 mi Good
- Upton-by-Chester High School 13.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 14.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published