The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 21 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 136543
- Address
- Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton, CH3 5XF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1179 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 81.8%
Other White 8.9%
Mixed 3.7%
Chinese 1.8%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.37
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 206 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 205 |
Admissions
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 267
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 118 91 |
| Year 8 | 209 90 119 |
| Year 9 | 208 119 89 |
| Year 10 | 192 125 67 |
| Year 11 | 208 102 106 |
| Year 12 | 87 38 49 |
| Year 13 | 66 38 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 34.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 17.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 5.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 76.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 36.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% |