The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Herefordshire, County of
Hampton Dene Road, Hereford, HR1 1UU
63
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 07/07/2021
Application demand
99%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.4%
24.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,089
Capacity used
Nearly full96%
1,130 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
99%
1st preference success rate
172 of 174 families who put it first got an offer
215
Places offered
409
Total applications
1.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 174 | 172 | ● 99% |
| 2nd preference | 168 | 38 | ● 23% |
| 3rd preference | 67 | 5 | ● 7% |
| Total | 409 | 215 | 53% |
1st preference success by year
Herefordshire, County of lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Thomas Williams
- Address
- Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UU
- Phone
- 01432347501
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Ward / constituency
- Tupsley · Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 116991
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 16% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 14% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
1,089 pupils · 1,130 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
10 February 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Needs attention Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Needs attention Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 21
07 July 2021
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,125 pupils
Attendance
91.4%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.6%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
24.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.17 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.81 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 46.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 68% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 30% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 203 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 199 | 14% | 56% | 77% | |
| English Language | 199 | 20% | 56% | 73% | |
| English Literature | 183 | 13% | 52% | 75% | |
| Combined Science | 181 | 10% | 45% | 70% | |
| Geography | 118 | 18% | 50% | 62% | |
| History | 94 | 26% | 54% | 66% | |
| Art and Design | 80 | 16% | 43% | 56% | |
| Physical Education | 79 | 9% | 56% | 67% | |
| Design & Technology | 68 | 13% | 65% | 82% | |
| French | 41 | 12% | 56% | 73% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 38 | 11% | 61% | 76% | |
| Spanish | 31 | 52% | 94% | 94% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Herefordshire, County of council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.