The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolThe Catholic High School, Chester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School and The Catholic High School, Chester are secondary schools in Chester.
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Catholic High School, Chester scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School was judged Good and The Catholic High School, Chester was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.8 for The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School and 46.7 for The Catholic High School, Chester.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (49.4 in 2021-22, 53.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Catholic High School, Chester (48.8 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterThe Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | ChesterThe Catholic High School, Chester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 13th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,203 | 808 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,117 | |
| Location | Chester, CH3 5XF | Chester, CH4 7HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.8 Stronger figure | 46.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.5% Stronger figure | 44.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.8% Stronger figure | 63.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.1% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.00 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 193 | 119 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 75 | 77 | |
| A-level average points | 30.7 Stronger figure | 26.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.3 Stronger figure | 29.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.1% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,203 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 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
A-level average points
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 Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
The Catholic High School, Chester
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