Bishop Heber High School

Comprehensive

National rank

331

n/a

Rank last year

57.8%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

25.7%

GCSE

GCSE

9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher David Curry
Attendance 93.3%
Gender of entry Mixed
Send pupils* 7.8% *Special educational needs and disabilities
Total pupils 1,282
Pupils on free school meals 12.9%
Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2025 rank: 311

Grade

%

A*-B

57.8

GCSE 2025 rank: 366

Grade

%

9/8/7

25.7

What the school inspection says

“At Bishop Heber High School, pupils and students in the sixth form are proud to belong to the school. There is a strong sense of community. Pupils and students are welcoming and supportive of each other, living out the mantra that states all will be happy at Heber. Leaders and teachers have high expectations for all pupils and students to succeed, both academically and personally. Pupils and students achieve well ... The strong personal development programme provides pupils and students with regular opportunities to debate and explore relevant social issues ... Pupils benefit from wider enrichment opportunities to develop their character and confidence, for example by representing their peers on the student council or taking part in the cadet programme. Pupils and students enjoy an extensive range of extracurricular clubs and activities.”
Inspection
2022
*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.
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