Bishop Heber High SchoolThe County High School, Leftwich
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Heber High School and The County High School, Leftwich are secondary schools.
Bishop Heber High School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The County High School, Leftwich scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Heber High School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Heber High School was judged Good and The County High School, Leftwich was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.8 for Bishop Heber High School and 51.9 for The County High School, Leftwich.
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 The County High School, Leftwich (56.8 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MalpasBishop Heber High School | NorthwichThe County High School, Leftwich | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 2nd of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,282 | 1,048 | |
| Capacity | 1,321 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Malpas, SY14 8JD | Northwich, CW9 8EZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.8 Stronger figure | 51.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.4% | 57.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.4% Stronger figure | 75.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 66.2% | 86.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.97 | 5.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 118 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,282 | 1,048 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 15.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 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
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
The County High School, Leftwich
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