Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 2023 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
- Coventry
- Unique reference
- 137272
- Address
- Terry Road, CV1 2BA
- Website
- www.bluecoatschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1724 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 38.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 28.7%
African 27.2%
Indian 9.9%
Other White 7.8%
Mixed 6.4%
Other Asian 6.1%
Pakistani 3.2%
Other Black 2.2%
Other 2.1%
Unclassified 2%
Chinese 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Caribbean 1.2%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.3
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 320 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 261 |
Admissions
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 282
- 2nd preference
- 259
- 3rd preference
- 215
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 299 138 161 |
| Year 8 | 296 159 137 |
| Year 9 | 266 142 124 |
| Year 10 | 263 127 136 |
| Year 11 | 265 138 127 |
| Year 12 | 161 67 94 |
| Year 13 | 174 67 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 47.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 3.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 14.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 13.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |