Bishop Heber High SchoolTarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Heber High School and Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College are secondary schools.
Bishop Heber High School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Heber High School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Heber High School was judged Good and Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.8 for Bishop Heber High School and 55.1 for Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bishop Heber High School (54.5 in 2021-22, 53.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (59.9 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MalpasBishop Heber High School | TarporleyTarporley High School and Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 4th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,282 | 1,186 | |
| Capacity | 1,321 | 1,270 | |
| Location | Malpas, SY14 8JD | Tarporley, CW6 0BL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.8 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.4% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.4% Stronger figure | 80.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 66.2% Stronger figure | 22.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.97 Stronger figure | 4.68 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 193 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 118 | 85 | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 Stronger figure | 36.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 Stronger figure | 36.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.3% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,282 | 1,186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 11.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 6.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 15.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Heber High School
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
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