- The main catchment area of this foundation school, set in the pretty village of Malpas, near the Welsh border, is southwest Cheshire. But pupils also commute from north Wales and Shropshire.
- As part of Bishop Heber’s thoughtful transition programme all incoming year 6 pupils are visited in their primary schools. They can also get to know one another at events held during the summer, and prepare for school life with a Positivity Pack and “summer reading bingo” challenge.
- Once they start, students have their pick of extracurricular activities, from computing to a lunchtime chill-out club, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme to the Young Enterprise or Unilever Inspire Bright Future programmes, as well as plenty of sports and performing arts options. They are encouraged in these pursuits and in their studies by school trips to Paris, Amsterdam and Tuscany for art, music tours to Lake Garda and Catalonia, a skiing trip, and a watersports adventure in Spain.
- Also based at the school is a Combined Cadet Force Royal Navy section, the Air Training Corps 617 (Heber) Squadron, and 1st Malpas Scout Group.
- Bishop Heber plays a significant role in village life: the school library and the sports centre — including a large fitness suite, floodlit artificial grass pitches and tennis courts — double as community facilities.
- Sixth-formers can choose from about 30 A-level courses and Level 3 qualifications, and are given leadership opportunities and roles within the school.
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