The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat SchoolSt Mary's RC High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School and St Mary's RC High School are secondary schools in Hereford.
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's RC High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's RC High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's RC High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School and 52.2 for St Mary's RC High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School (48.0 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's RC High School (56.0 in 2021-22, 52.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordThe Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School | HerefordSt Mary's RC High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 15 in Herefordshire | 3rd of 15 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,091 | 749 | |
| Capacity | 1,130 | 675 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR1 1UU | Hereford, HR1 4DR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 52.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.8% | 59.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.0% | 79.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.0% | 55.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | 4.73 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 203 | 149 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,091 | 749 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 25.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
St Mary's RC High School
Full profiles: The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School · St Mary's RC High School