The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 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
- 1203 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| Mixed | 4.9% |
| Other White | 8.9% |
| White British | 80.1% |
| Indian | 1% |
| African | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 18% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 59% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 53.8 |
| Local authority average | 44.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.67 |
| Local authority average | 3.96 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 193 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 192 |
Admissions
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 300
- 3rd preference
- 149
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 100 112 |
| Year 8 | 208 119 89 |
| Year 9 | 206 90 116 |
| Year 10 | 201 114 87 |
| Year 11 | 193 127 66 |
| Year 12 | 101 45 56 |
| Year 13 | 82 35 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.2% 2.4% |