Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 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
- 1749 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 39.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
African 27%
White British 26.4%
Indian 10.6%
Other White 8.3%
Mixed 6.6%
Other Asian 5.8%
Pakistani 3.1%
Other Black 3%
Other 2.9%
Unclassified 2%
Chinese 1.9%
Caribbean 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 261 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 259 |
Admissions
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 305
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 315
- 2nd preference
- 255
- 3rd preference
- 241
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 274 142 132 |
| Year 8 | 304 136 168 |
| Year 9 | 305 163 142 |
| Year 10 | 275 143 132 |
| Year 11 | 265 127 138 |
| Year 12 | 165 68 97 |
| Year 13 | 160 67 93 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 33.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 47.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 2.4% |