Bishop Heber High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,293 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.8
Other independent school · independent
The Hammond
- Pupils on roll
- 253of 320 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 36
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where The Hammond’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
25% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE in 2025 (England 45%). Attainment 8 is not comparable for independent schools, which often enter pupils for IGCSEs that the Department for Education does not count.
Languages are a small part of the curriculum here: entries in French add up to 14% of the year group, and 0% of pupils entered the full EBacc set of subjects (England 41%).
A level grades average C+, around the England average of B-.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cheshire West and Chester and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Hammond | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 32.0 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.55 | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 30.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 49.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 34 | 94% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 79% |
| Mathematics | 30 | 83% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 28 | 78% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 61% |
| Drama | 20 | 56% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 95% |
| Geography | 13 | 36% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 69% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 9 | 25% | 8% | 44% | 21% | 100% |
| Music | 9 | 25% | 5% | 22% | 33% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 22% | 9% | 63% | 28% | 100% |
| History | 8 | 22% | 41% | 0% | 26% | 63% |
| Biology | 7 | 19% | 23% | 0% | 45% | 43% |
| French | 5 | 14% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Physics | 4 | 11% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
| Chemistry | 4 | 11% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 3% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Hammond | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 108 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 10 | 1,955 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.00 | 38.11 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 23% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 7 | 70% | 11% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Foundation school · 651 pupils
62% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.2
Chester International School
Studio schools · sixth form · 229 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 34.5
Christleton High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,382 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.8
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 777 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.0
Hartford Church of England High School
Voluntary aided school · 1,102 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.3
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.