Secondary
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UU
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1089 of 1130 places
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Religious character
- Yes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
July 2021
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
GCSE results
47%
45.9
6th of 8 by our score, among the secondary schools in Hereford we can score - 11 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 |
| Entered the EBacc | 30% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 46% |
| 22/23 | 37% |
| 23/24 | 45% |
| 24/25 | 47% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.18 |
| 22/23 | -0.54 |
| 23/24 | -0.17 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 48.0 |
| 22/23 | 44.8 |
| 23/24 | 44.0 |
| 24/25 | 45.9 |
Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UU
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Herefordshire, County of admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Thomas Williams
- Address
- Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UU
- Telephone
- 01432347501