Bishop Heber High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,293 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.8
Academy sponsor led
The Rudheath Senior Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 576of 840 places
- Free school meals
- 36.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 121
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 12 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Rudheath Community High School (URN 111409, until 1 January 2012).
What the data says
Of the 88 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Rudheath Senior Academy in 2023, 16% moved to a sixth form college, 55% to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 35.7 against 46.1 across England and 44.6 in Cheshire West and Chester, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 45% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
10% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
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 | The Rudheath Senior Academy | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 88 | 3,827 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 72% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 0% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 16% | 15% | 13% |
| — further education college | 55% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 7% | 4% | 3% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Rudheath Senior Academy | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 35.7 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 23% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.98 | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 33% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.2 | 30.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 37.4 | 49.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 8% | 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 | 120 | 99% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 53% |
| English Language | 120 | 99% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 63% |
| English Literature | 116 | 96% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 98 | 81% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 28% |
| History | 83 | 69% | 41% | 6% | 26% | 29% |
| Business Studies | 55 | 45% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 31% |
| Geography | 43 | 36% | 41% | 7% | 25% | 42% |
| Design and Technology | 33 | 27% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 36% |
| Spanish | 28 | 23% | 19% | 0% | 27% | 43% |
| Art and Design | 24 | 20% | 7% | 21% | 24% | 96% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 15% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 56% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 14% | 23% | 18% | 47% | 94% |
| Biology | 17 | 14% | 23% | 6% | 45% | 94% |
| Physics | 17 | 14% | 23% | 29% | 46% | 94% |
| Music | 16 | 13% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 69% |
| Drama | 10 | 8% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 60% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 41 | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 39 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 17 | — | — |
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.