The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Catchment Area
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is an academy converter secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1203 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,203
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School?
The catchment area for The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is the geographic zone Cheshire West and Chester uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cheshire West and Chester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is managed by Cheshire West and Chester and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cheshire West and Chester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire West and Chester catchment area documents →The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School: at or above its 1200 place limit
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1203 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1200 places. Cheshire West and Chester allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire West and Chester publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cheshire West and Chester Council school admissions (official) →
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School: School Information
- Full address
- Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton, Chester, CH3 5XF
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136543
Other Secondary Schools in Chester
If The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Chester are the next closest alternatives.
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Catchment Area
Foundation school · CH1 5JH
Upton-by-Chester High School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CH2 1NN
Christleton High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH3 7AD
The Catholic High School, Chester Catchment Area
Academy converter · CH4 7HS
Queen's Park High School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · CH4 7AE
Chester International School Catchment Area
Studio schools · CH4 7AE
Other Church of England Schools in Cheshire West and Chester
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cheshire West and Chester. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Willaston CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Neston
Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Northwich
Frodsham CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Frodsham
Great Budworth CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Northwich
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
The Whitby High School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Ellesmere Port · 5.8 miles away
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Ellesmere Port · 6.3 miles away
Ellesmere Port Church of England College Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Ellesmere Port · 6.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
What is the catchment area for The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School? ▾
The catchment area for The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is the geographic zone Cheshire West and Chester uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cheshire West and Chester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School currently has 1203 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1200 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School? ▾
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cheshire West and Chester before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School cover? ▾
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is a secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School? ▾
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.