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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Vaughans Lane
 Great Boughton
 Chester
 Cheshire CH3 5XF
Telephone: 01244 313806

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Helen Cairns (since April 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Ian Wilson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.5 / 18.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 67.29
Number of pupils: 1253
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 13.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: City of Chester
Electoral Ward: Great Boughton
School Number: 8964623

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th November 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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