Compare Chester International School and The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School and Upton-by-Chester High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Chester International School (Secondary) in Chester; The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School (Secondary) in Chester; Upton-by-Chester High School (Secondary) in Chester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Chester International School, The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School and Upton-by-Chester High School. They are secondary phase and studio schools, academy converter and foundation school type located around Chester, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Chester International School), published Mar 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Chester International School (Mar 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; all within the THE LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Chester International School
CH4 7AE
|
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
CH3 5XF
|
Upton-by-Chester High School
CH2 1NN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Studio schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Chester Cheshire CH4 7AE |
Chester Cheshire CH3 5XF |
Chester Cheshire CH2 1NN |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 28 Mar 2022 | 2 6 Jan 2020 | 2 16 Jun 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 320 | 1050 | 1670 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | THE LEARNING TRUST | Cheshire West and Chester (896) | Cheshire West and Chester (896) |
| Website | www.chesterinternational.co.uk | www.bishopschester.co.uk | www.uptonhigh.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01244735610 | 01244313806 | 01244259800 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Studio schools
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH4 7AE - Ofsted
- 2 28 Mar 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.chesterinternational.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244735610
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH3 5XF - Ofsted
- 2 6 Jan 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire West and Chester (896)
- Website
- www.bishopschester.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244313806
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1NN - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire West and Chester (896)
- Website
- www.uptonhigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244259800
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