Bishop Heber High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,293 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.8
Academy sponsor led
Queen's Park High School
- Pupils on roll
- 792of 1,080 places
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 122
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 4 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Queen's Park High School (URN 111397, until 31 October 2016).
What the data says
Of the 100 pupils who finished Year 11 at Queen's Park High School in 2023, 43% stayed on in Queen's Park High School’s own sixth form (Cheshire West and Chester average 32%), 28% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 47 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 55% went to university (Cheshire West and Chester 57%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-; 28% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, English Literature and Religious Studies.
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 | Queen's Park High School | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 100 | 3,827 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 43% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 15% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 9% | 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 | Queen's Park High School | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 47 | 2,139 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 55% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 35% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 7% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Queen's Park High School | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.2 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 31% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.83 | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.2 | 30.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.0 | 49.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 22% | 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 | 121 | 99% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 67% |
| Mathematics | 121 | 99% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 65% |
| English Literature | 118 | 97% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 92 | 75% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 54% |
| History | 70 | 57% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 44% |
| Geography | 40 | 33% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 57% |
| 3D Design | 40 | 33% | 2% | 10% | 16% | 78% |
| Computer Science | 38 | 31% | 13% | 11% | 30% | 29% |
| Photography | 36 | 30% | 6% | 31% | 19% | 100% |
| Spanish | 35 | 29% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 49% |
| Physics | 28 | 23% | 23% | 21% | 46% | 79% |
| Biology | 28 | 23% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 89% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 23% | 23% | 36% | 47% | 96% |
| Religious Studies | 20 | 16% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 75% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 15% | 11% | 50% | 24% | 83% |
| Art and Design | 16 | 13% | 7% | 50% | 24% | 100% |
| Drama | 16 | 13% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 50% |
| French | 9 | 7% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 56% |
| Music | 9 | 7% | 5% | 44% | 33% | 67% |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 31 | 70% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 39% | — |
| Health Studies | 14 | 32% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Queen's Park High School | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 129 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 44 | 1,955 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.58 | 38.11 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 28% | 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 | 21 | 48% | 23% |
| English Literature | 11 | 25% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 20% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 18% | 31% |
| Physics | 8 | 18% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 16% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 7 | 16% | 13% |
| Biology | 7 | 16% | 20% |
| Photography | 6 | 14% | 3% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 17 | 39% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 20% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 14% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 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.