Bishop Heber High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,293 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.8
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Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,219of 1,270 places
- Free school meals
- 11.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 193
- Ofsted
- Good, 25 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (URN 111416, until 1 August 2012).
What the data says
Of the 206 pupils who finished Year 11 at Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College in 2023, 40% stayed on in Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College’s own sixth form (Cheshire West and Chester average 32%), 34% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 101 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (Cheshire West and Chester 57%, England 37%), and 29% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.1 against 46.1 across England and 44.6 in Cheshire West and Chester, with 68% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 206 | 3,827 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 13% | 15% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 101 | 2,139 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 67% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 29% | 35% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.1 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 22% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.6 | 30.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.4 | 49.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 189 | 98% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 84% |
| English Language | 189 | 98% | 89% | 28% | 20% | 87% |
| English Literature | 188 | 97% | 86% | 33% | 21% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 126 | 65% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 67% |
| History | 106 | 55% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 80% |
| Geography | 104 | 54% | 41% | 38% | 25% | 86% |
| Design and Technology | 64 | 33% | 11% | 25% | 23% | 83% |
| Biology | 62 | 32% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 61 | 32% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 61 | 32% | 23% | 39% | 47% | 97% |
| Physical Education | 59 | 31% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 76% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 30% | 18% | 61% | 20% | 91% |
| Media Studies | 50 | 26% | 4% | 28% | 20% | 84% |
| Art and Design | 42 | 22% | 7% | 64% | 24% | 95% |
| Religious Studies | 36 | 19% | 31% | 47% | 32% | 89% |
| Spanish | 33 | 17% | 19% | 24% | 27% | 64% |
| French | 21 | 11% | 18% | 24% | 29% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 9% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 82% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 14 | 7% | 8% | 36% | 21% | 93% |
| Drama | 8 | 4% | 7% | 75% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 8 | 4% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 75% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 29 | 34% | — |
| Small Business Management | 9 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 167 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 85 | 1,955 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.55 | 38.11 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 26 | 31% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 24 | 28% | 31% |
| History | 21 | 25% | 13% |
| Physics | 19 | 22% | 12% |
| Media Studies | 17 | 20% | 4% |
| Geography | 16 | 19% | 10% |
| English Literature | 15 | 18% | 11% |
| Biology | 15 | 18% | 20% |
| English Language | 14 | 16% | 4% |
| Art and Design | 10 | 12% | 1% |
| Economics | 10 | 12% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 12% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 11% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 11% | 17% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 9% | 4% |
| Photography | 7 | 8% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.