 The Bishop of Chester, the Diocesan Board of Education and the Blue Coat Foundation expressed their support for the change of status, and The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School became an Academy on 1 April 2011.In 2017, 74% of A Level students obtained A* to C grades.447 A and A* grades were awarded in 2017, with 72% of GCSE students achieving 5+ A* to C grades.