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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

Vaughans Lane, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5XF · URN 136543

Public data summary

6.6

out of 10 · 29 data sources

Coverage 85% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 573
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,200
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.26
GCSE Attainment 8: 48.8
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 61.0%
University: 58.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.4%
Persistent absence: 22.5%
Free school meals: 11.0%
SEN support: 14.0%
English additional language: 8.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.5:1
Average class size: 22.4
Staff turnover: 12.7%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.6

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.3

3 contributing signals

Attendance

6.2

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.5

4 contributing signals

Equity

7.1

6 contributing signals

Destinations

5.6

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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