The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Voluntary aided schoolSecondaryAges 11–16MixedChurch of England
Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UU
Headteacher · Mr Thomas Williams
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 11 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils1,089Capacity 1,130
OfstedReport cardInspected 10 February 2026
Free school meals15.5%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 10 February 2026.
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Herefordshire, County of council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in Herefordshire, County ofApplications for September 2026
184 of the 189 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered215
Applications386
First choice189
First-choice offers184
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Aylestone School0.6 mi
- St Mary's RC High School1.1 mi
- Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service1.3 mi
- The Hereford Church of England Academy2.3 mi
- Whitecross Hereford2.7 mi