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Voluntary aided school · Schools & FE

The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School

URN 116991 · Herefordshire, County ofOpen
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Inspection history (8)

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Report card · published 20 Apr 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Bianka Zemke (lead), Elizabeth Lawson, Ezran Little, Jacqui Swindlehurst, John Parr

  2. 14 Jul 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 20 Oct 2021

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Lesley Yates (lead), Helen Forrest, Martin Spoor, Mike Onyon

  3. 2 May 2019

    School inspection (CIF) · published 4 Jun 2019

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Graham Tyrer (lead), Caroline Hoddinott, Huw Bishop, Linda McGill

  4. 22 Feb 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 20 Mar 2017

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Simon Mosley (lead), Alison Broomfield, Eddie Wilkes, Huw Bishop, Martin Spoor, Robert Steed

  5. 13 Sept 2012

    School inspection (CIF) · published 1 Oct 2012

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood

    Robert Barbour (lead), David Hughes, Huw Powell, Sean Thornton, Wendy Davies

  6. 9 Oct 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 6 Nov 2008

    Outstanding

    Michael Smith

  7. 8 Dec 2005

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 14 Mar 2006

    Outstanding
    AchievementOutstanding
    Care guidance supportOutstanding
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Brian Cartwright

  8. —

    Ofsted report · published 7 Mar 2001

    Demeter House

Details

URN
116991
Type
Voluntary aided school
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Region
West Midlands
Address
Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1UU
Reports on record
8
Earliest report
8 Dec 2005
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Region
West Midlands
Status
Open
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Website
bhbs.hereford.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1130
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01432347501
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Williams
Pupils on roll
1089
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1130
Number of pupils
1089
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Free school meals (%)
15.50
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