| Motto | A first choice school for care and achievement |
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| Established | 1984 |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Mr. Justin Blakebrough |
| Chair | Rt. Rev. K. Sinclair |
| Location | Vaughans Lane Chester Cheshire CH3 5XF England |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| DfE URN | 111455 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 143 |
| Students | 1,080 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Navy Blue / Mint Green |
| Website | www.bishopsbluecoat.cheshire.sch.uk |
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is a secondary school in Chester, United Kingdom. It is an academy and the current Headteacher is Mr Justin Blakebrough. It is also an affiliated school of the Woodard Group of Schools.
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The Bishops’ Blue Coat Church of England High School was founded in 1984 after an agreement between Cheshire County Council and the Church of England. The Bishops of Chester and Birkenhead were instrumental in the school’s foundation.
The Bishops’ High School is the only Anglican secondary school in the Cheshire West & Chester Local Authority and at present one of only two within the Chester Diocese. The other, Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School, is in Warrington.
Since 1984 the school has grown in size. Today 1060 attend, including 160 sixth form students. A massive investment in new buildings and facilities has accompanied this growth in numbers. The school is regularly oversubscribed in all years.
The results of a consultation between 14 December 2010 and 13 January 2011 indicated a clear majority of parents, staff and the wider community to be in favour of the school applying for Academy Status. The Bishop of Chester, the Diocesan Board of Education and the Blue Coat foundation expressed their support for the change of status, and The Bishops' Blue Coat C of E High School became an Academy on the 1st April 2011.
In 2011, A level students obtained the schools best results ever. 56% of students attained top grades A*/A and B.
The school also achieved its best ever GCSE results. 83% of its Year 11 students achieved at least 5 A*-C grades, with 68% attaining 5A*-C including English and Mathematics.
In 2010, 79% of pupils achieved 5 or more A* - C grades and 58% achieving 5 or more A*-C grades including English and Maths. In the 6th Form 53% of grades obtained at A Level were A*-B grades.
The school is set in extensive and landscaped grounds, the largest of any school in Cheshire, close to the River Dee. Each subject has its own suite of specialist rooms and further planned development will provide more facilities in the coming years.
Facilities include:
The school has a long standing School Council which was originally established in 2002. It aims to provide a forum for pupils to become partners in their own education and make a positive contribution to the school environment and ethos. It aims to:
The Deputy Headteacher oversees the work of the council and arranges meetings, minutes and liaison with the Governor Pupils’ Committee and others affected by the Council’s work. The Council consists of 2 councilors per year group. The school does not currently have a school council due to the change from a science college to an academy.
Heavenly Father, The source of all knowledge and truth, We thank you for our school community, For friendship and the ability to learn. Please guide us in our study and leisure. Teach us to value each other. And to be sensitive to each others needs. Watch over us as we grow in wisdom. And enable us to forgive as we are forgiven. Support us through good times and bad. And help us to serve you in our service to others. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
The school has been awarded the National Healthy Schools Standard. The standard is awarded as part of the Healthy Schools Programme which promotes whole school health. To win the award, the school had to show that it was working hard to help its students to be emotionally and physically healthy.
Many teachers, support staff and students contributed to the school’s success in gaining the award. The kitchen staff work hard to produce healthy food that staff and students enjoy, and students learn about healthy eating in lessons. Physical activity is strongly promoted, with PE staff willing to supervise a huge number of sports on offer both in lessons, at lunchtime, after school, and at weekends, supported by dedicated students and parents who are trained as coaches. Emotional health is also promoted, and the school has been commended for its supportive, caring Christian ethos which enables students to make progress and achieve well.
Sports at the school include Rocketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Lacrosse, Handball, Rock Climbing, Cheerleading, Volleyball and Fencing. Besides sports, the school has an Orchestra, Concert and Training Band.
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