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ClosedSecondaryURN 111455

The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school · Chester · CH3 5XF

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Gender

Mixed

Local authority

Cheshire West and Chester

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Chester
60
Secondary schools in Chester
7
Academies among open schools in Chester
33% (20)
Open schools in CH3
21
Secondary in CH3
2
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Secondary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChesterNear CH3

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
111455

Location

Address
Vaughans Lane, Great Boughton
Postcode
CH3 5XF
Town
Chester
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published.

School capacity
1,049
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Church of England
Governance
Voluntary aided school

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