OFSTED
1 November 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,293
1,293 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
645
49.9% of pupils
Male pupils
648
50.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.3 pts
below England
School
12.5%
Cheshire West and Chester
18.7%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.4 pts
below England
School
1.9%
Cheshire West and Chester
7.9%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.4 pts
above England
School
2.4%
Cheshire West and Chester
1.6%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
91.3%
1,180
Any other White background
2.0%
26
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
20
Unclassified
1.5%
20
White and Asian
1.2%
16
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
12.5%
162 of
1,293 pupils
8.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.4 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
53.8
14.6 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.72 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.87%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.65 pts
higher than
England
School
6.87%
Cheshire West and Chester
6.16%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.12%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.31 pts
higher than
England
School
17.12%
Cheshire West and Chester
15.25%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.16%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.36 pts
higher than
England
School
2.16%
Cheshire West and Chester
1.74%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
97.9%
5.6 pts
above England
Bishop Heber High School
97.9%
Cheshire West and Chester
88.2%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.