The Blue Coat CofE School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 30 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
- 1692 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 15.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.6%
White British 64.9%
Pakistani 9.5%
African 7%
Bangladeshi 4.7%
Mixed 3.9%
Unclassified 2.9%
Chinese 1.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other Black 1.2%
Other White 1.1%
Indian 1%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.4
Local authority average 43
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.27
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 58 |
| English Language | GCSE | 249 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 248 |
Admissions
The Blue Coat CofE School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 578
- 2nd preference
- 634
- 3rd preference
- 261
- From another Local Authority
- 297
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 81
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 115 128 |
| Year 8 | 243 119 124 |
| Year 9 | 248 110 138 |
| Year 10 | 249 126 123 |
| Year 11 | 263 139 124 |
| Year 12 | 223 116 107 |
| Year 13 | 223 110 113 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 35.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 15.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 67.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 16.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 37.0% 14.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 1.7% |