How many pupils does The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School have?

The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School has 1,203 pupils enrolled.

What type of school is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School?

The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School in?

The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

Q: Who is the headteacher of The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School?

The headteacher of The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is Helen Cairns.

Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5XF

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 November 2019). Last inspected 20 November 2019.

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1,203

Pupils

15.9%

Free school meals

1 April 2011

Opened

About this school

The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire. The school has 1,203 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 November 2019). Last inspected 20 November 2019. The Headteacher is Helen Cairns. The school is administered by Cheshire West and Chester local authority. It belongs to THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Helen Cairns
Trust: THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
URN: 136543

Contact

01244313806 school@bishopschester.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

53.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.26

Progress 8 · 2023-24

59%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

80%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.67

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

18%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

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