Upton-by-Chester High SchoolThe Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Upton-by-Chester High School and The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School are secondary schools in Chester.
Upton-by-Chester High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Upton-by-Chester High School is ahead on our composite score.
Upton-by-Chester High School was judged Good and The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Upton-by-Chester High School and 53.8 for The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Upton-by-Chester High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (49.4 in 2021-22, 53.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterUpton-by-Chester High School | ChesterThe Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 7th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,752 | 1,203 | |
| Capacity | 1,670 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Chester, CH2 1NN | Chester, CH3 5XF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 | 53.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% | 58.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% | 79.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.9% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.30 | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 276 | 193 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 152 | 75 | |
| A-level average points | 34.5 Stronger figure | 30.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 Stronger figure | 32.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.9% | 16.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,752 | 1,203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
Upton-by-Chester High School
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
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