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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Vaughans Lane
Great Boughton
Chester, Cheshire CH3 5XF

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1050
Pupils
1203 (Boys: 630, Girls: 573)
Free School Meals
15.9%
Capacity utilisation
115% (1,203 / 1,050)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Apr 2011
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
136543
LAESTAB
8964623
UKPRN
10033287
Establishment No.
4623
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 6 Jan 2020
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,179
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Church of England
Faith
Christian
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    6 Jan 2020
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Outstanding
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (6 Jan 2020)