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: 1203
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.90% (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

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Dee Banks School (0.5km) show on map
  3. Cherry Grove Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  4. Queen's Park High School (1.4km) show on map
  5. Chester International School (1.4km) show on map
  6. Hoole Church of England Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  7. St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Prima... (1.5km) show on map
  8. The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy (1.5km) show on map
  9. Oldfield Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  10. Maple Grove School (1.6km) show on map
  11. Christleton Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  12. The Catholic High School, Chester (1.9km) show on map
  13. Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary... (1.9km) show on map
  14. St Martin's Academy Chester (2.0km) show on map
  15. Abbey School for Exceptional Children (2.1km) show on map
  16. Christleton High School (2.1km) show on map
  17. The Queen's School (2.3km) show on map
  18. Newton Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  19. Huntington Community Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  20. Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  21. The Firs School (2.7km) show on map
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  26. Upton-by-Chester High School (3.3km) show on map
  27. Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  28. Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College (3.5km) show on map
  29. St Clare's Catholic Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  30. Lache Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  31. Waverton Community Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  32. Upton Westlea Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  33. The Hammond (3.7km) show on map
  34. Ancora House School (3.8km) show on map
  35. Saighton Church of England Primary School & P... (4.0km) show on map
  36. Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School (4.1km) show on map
  37. Upton Heath CofE Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  38. Abbey Gate College (4.2km) show on map
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  40. Acresfield Academy (4.4km) show on map
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