The Blue Coat CofE School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 137133
- Address
- Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ
- Website
- https://www.blue-coat.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1669 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.3%
White British 63.5%
Pakistani 10.4%
African 7.9%
Mixed 4.9%
Bangladeshi 4.9%
Chinese 2.2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Other White 1.1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 74%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.48
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 83 |
| English Language | GCSE | 250 |
Admissions
The Blue Coat CofE School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 597
- 2nd preference
- 632
- 3rd preference
- 287
- From another Local Authority
- 327
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 76
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 103 140 |
| Year 8 | 243 117 126 |
| Year 9 | 244 119 125 |
| Year 10 | 247 111 136 |
| Year 11 | 250 128 122 |
| Year 12 | 223 112 111 |
| Year 13 | 219 112 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 85.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 35.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 13.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 35.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 64.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 13.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 4.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 2.4% |