The Blue Coat School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Unique reference
- 137916
- Address
- Church Road, Wavertree, L15 9EE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1248 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.1%
- Girls
- 52.9%
- First language not English
- 20.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.8%
- Persistent absence
- 3.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 6.2% |
| Other Asian | 8.7% |
| Chinese | 13.8% |
| Indian | 20.4% |
| White British | 29.9% |
| Other White | 4.9% |
| Pakistani | 4.7% |
| African | 4.1% |
| Other | 2.8% |
| Other Black | 1.6% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 1% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 96% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 98% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 79.5 |
| Local authority average | 42.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 7.8 |
| Local authority average | 3.64 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 176 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 133 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 175 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 103 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
The Blue Coat School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 97
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 65
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 92 90 |
| Year 8 | 183 82 101 |
| Year 9 | 179 84 95 |
| Year 10 | 179 81 98 |
| Year 11 | 176 78 98 |
| Year 12 | 171 78 93 |
| Year 13 | 178 93 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 82.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 29.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 90.0% 47.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 66.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 77.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% |