The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

Vaughans Lane, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH3 5XF

Good

Inspected 20 November 2019

Good

Ofsted

53.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,203

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,203 / 1,200 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.4%

Disadvantaged

8.6%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

11.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.8

Attainment 8

1,203 pupils

58.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

75 students

16.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

73%

To higher education

34%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

19.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

65.14

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

15.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£51,314

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,820 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,394

Spend per pupil

£7,350

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.