The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hereford, West Midlands HR1 1UU · Herefordshire, County of
#113 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1347 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School is a local authority secondary located in Hereford, in the Herefordshire, County of local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,089 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 113th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,089; capacity filled 96.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 68%; ebacc average points 4.05.
There are 53 schools in Hereford; The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School ranks 20th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,089
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
396 students · 201 m away
Hampton Dene Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
278 students · 375 m away
Aylestone School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
443 students · 984 m away
Broadlands Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
164 students · 1.2 km away
Hereford Sixth Form College
Hereford · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.2 km away
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
745 students · 1.8 km away
St James' Church of England Primary School
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
219 students · 2.0 km away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 2.1 km away
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
231 students · 2.1 km away
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
Hereford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
682 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Summerhill School
Kingswinford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,093 students
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
Rugby · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,096 students
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Walsall · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,109 students
Holte School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,127 students
The Dormston School
Dudley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,128 students
Codsall Community High School
Wolverhampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–18
1,046 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School a good school?
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School has a Success Index (England) of 62.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #113 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School rank in West Midlands?
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School ranks #113 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1347 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School?
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School had 1,089 students in 2025.
Is The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.