Bishop Heber High School
Foundation school · sixth form · 1,293 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.8
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Weaverham High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,154of 1,175 places
- Free school meals
- 19.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 228
- Ofsted
- Report card, 24 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Expected standardAttendance and behaviour Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Not applicableSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Weaverham High School (URN 111414, until 1 April 2023).
What the data says
Weaverham High School has no sixth form. Of the 220 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, 46% moved to a sixth form college, 36% to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 46% of leavers went to one, roughly three times the England rate of 13%.
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 50.6 against 46.1 across England and 44.6 in Cheshire West and Chester, with 57% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Weaverham High School | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 220 | 3,827 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 83% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 1% | 32% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 46% | 15% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 3% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Weaverham High School | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.6 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 37% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.44 | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.5 | 30.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.9 | 49.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 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 | 226 | 99% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 72% |
| English Literature | 225 | 99% | 86% | 26% | 21% | 76% |
| Mathematics | 225 | 99% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 77% |
| Combined Science | 151 | 66% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 59% |
| Geography | 106 | 46% | 41% | 35% | 25% | 71% |
| Fine Art | 79 | 35% | 9% | 28% | 28% | 87% |
| Chemistry | 74 | 32% | 23% | 47% | 47% | 96% |
| Physics | 74 | 32% | 23% | 39% | 46% | 96% |
| Biology | 74 | 32% | 23% | 41% | 45% | 96% |
| Business Studies | 73 | 32% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 58% |
| History | 62 | 27% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 66% |
| Religious Studies | 56 | 25% | 31% | 21% | 32% | 71% |
| Design and Technology | 43 | 19% | 11% | 28% | 23% | 77% |
| German | 41 | 18% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 83% |
| Spanish | 39 | 17% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 77% |
| Computer Science | 38 | 17% | 13% | 34% | 30% | 58% |
| Ancient History | 38 | 17% | 0% | 45% | 37% | 89% |
| Physical Education | 30 | 13% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 87% |
| French | 21 | 9% | 18% | 43% | 29% | 90% |
| Photography | 18 | 8% | 6% | 22% | 19% | 78% |
| Drama | 13 | 6% | 7% | 38% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 12 | 5% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 83% |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 25 | — | — |
| Graphic Design | 22 | — | — |
| Sports Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | — | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 11 | — | — |
| Dance: General | 8 | — | — |
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.