Bishop Heber High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,293 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.8
Other independent school · independent
Abbey Gate College
- Pupils on roll
- 408of 484 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 58
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Abbey Gate College’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.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 40% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C+, around the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Business Studies, Psychology and Art and Design.
50% 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.
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 | Abbey Gate College | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.0 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 26% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 | 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 | 58 | 100% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 86% |
| Mathematics | 58 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 91% |
| English Literature | 50 | 86% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 92% |
| Geography | 39 | 67% | 41% | 51% | 25% | 92% |
| Combined Science | 37 | 64% | 65% | 19% | 9% | 89% |
| Business Studies | 31 | 53% | 18% | 29% | 20% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 43% | 13% | 40% | 30% | 84% |
| Art and Design | 23 | 40% | 7% | 61% | 24% | 100% |
| History | 22 | 38% | 41% | 41% | 26% | 77% |
| Biology | 21 | 36% | 23% | 43% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 21 | 36% | 23% | 33% | 46% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 21 | 36% | 23% | 43% | 47% | 95% |
| Design and Technology | 14 | 24% | 11% | 29% | 23% | 93% |
| Physical Education | 12 | 21% | 11% | 25% | 24% | 92% |
| French | 10 | 17% | 18% | 40% | 29% | 90% |
| Music | 9 | 16% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 89% |
| Spanish | 7 | 12% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 100% |
| Statistics | 6 | 10% | 5% | 67% | 20% | 100% |
| Drama | 5 | 9% | 7% | — | 27% | — |
| Religious Studies | 4 | 7% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Abbey Gate College | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 71 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 41 | 1,955 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.73 | 38.11 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 17 | 41% | 13% |
| Psychology | 12 | 29% | 23% |
| Art and Design | 8 | 20% | 1% |
| Geography | 8 | 20% | 10% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 17% | 31% |
| Biology | 7 | 17% | 20% |
| Drama | 6 | 15% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 15% | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 17 | 41% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 22% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 22% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 20% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 20% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 17% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 17% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Music | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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.