The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Academy converter in Chester, CH3 5XF, taking ages 11 to 18, 1,253 on roll.
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Distance did not limit entry in 2025/26: Cheshire West and Chester records the furthest offer at 522.1 miles, further than any school run. Distance is not what will decide a place here.
Applying for September 2027? Secondary applications close 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
How this compares: every Cheshire West and Chester school's distance, tightest first →
No circle to draw: 522.1 miles is not a distance limit.
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School: no circle, distance did not limit entry Belgrave Primary School: 0.43 miles, 2025/26, published by Cheshire West and Chester
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children and faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
With no distance limit the map shows the school and the postcode you check, and claims nothing about a boundary.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2025/26, from Cheshire West and Chester. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Cheshire West and Chester, published admission distances, 2025/26
Where The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School and Belgrave Primary School are both in reach
Both distances are drawn on the map above. Belgrave Primary School admitted from 0.43 miles in 2025/26, published by Cheshire West and Chester. Its own page has the rest of its figures.
Districts inside both distances mean nothing when one of the two did not limit entry: a figure beyond any school run would put half a county inside it. The map above still shows both schools, and the postcode checker answers for both.
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If the answer is no, you can appeal. In Cheshire West and Chester, 22 of 70 secondary appeals succeeded in 2025 (31.4%; England 19.9%), counted for all the council's schools together. How every council compares.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boughton Heath Academy Both in reach | Primary | 0.69 mi 2025/26 | 0.2 mi |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.72 mi 2025/26 | 0.9 mi |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Both in reach | Primary | 2.12 mi 2025/26 | 0.9 mi |
| Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.89 mi 2025/26 | 1.1 mi |
| Christleton Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.13 mi 2025/26 | 1.2 mi |
| Belgrave Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.43 mi 2025/26 | 1.7 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| How full | 1,253 pupils in 1,200 places (104% full, over capacity) |
| Trust | THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 09 June 2025. Ungraded inspection, June 2025: standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | 53.8 (2024/25) |
| Year | Progress 8 |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | not published |
| 2023/24 | +0.26 |
| 2022/23 | +0.42 |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
| Girls and boys | 48.8% girls, 51.2% boys |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 15.8% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Where The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School's Year 11 went next
| Stayed for the sixth form | 51.1% |
| Sixth-form college | 3.9% |
| Further education college | 30.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% |
| Employment | 3.9% |
| No sustained destination recorded | 2.8% |
DfE destination measures, 2022/23. Broad categories only: the DfE does not publish which named schools or colleges pupils moved to.
Getting to The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School by bus
Best-served stop: Heather Court, 0.2 mi away, with 0.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; first bus 09:22, last 16:10.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Blue Coat School | 87 yd | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 61 |
| Sandy Lane | 0.2 mi | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 241 |
| Sandy Lane | 0.2 mi | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 241 |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School?
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2025/26 lived 522.1 miles away, per Cheshire West and Chester.
How close do I need to live to get a place at The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 522.1 miles was enough in 2025/26, and at 104% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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Admission distance published by Cheshire West and Chester. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.