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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School

Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1UU ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England secondary school for ages 11–16 in Hereford. Ofsted report card (February 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 45.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 189 families put it first for 215 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,089
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Williams
School website 01432347501 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 10 Feb 2026Published 19 Apr 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 203 pupils

Attainment 8
45.9
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
46.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
68%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.17
2023/24 · CI -0.38 to 0.03
This school
45.9
Herefordshire, County of
44.7
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
215
1st preferences
189
All applications
386
1st prefs per place
0.88
Fewer first choices than places

184 of 189 first-preference applicants were offered a place (97%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,091
Capacity
1,130
96% full
Girls / boys
52/48
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)14.7%
  • English as an additional language14.8%
  • SEN support13.1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.1%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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