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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Terry Road, Coventry CV1 2BA · bluecoatschool.com · 024 7622 3542

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.2
average Attainment 8 score. Coventry 44, England 46
Last distance offered
0.41 mi
0.66 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 7 (dist) · Coventry Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,815
20 over 1,795 places · 101%
Local authority
Coventry
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.4%
First language not English
42.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Inspire Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 7 (dist)” went to a home 0.41 mi (657 m) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 341 families put the school first and 275 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 310 (Places 293)310September 2023: 344 (Places 287)344September 2024: 282 (Places 265)282September 2025: 315 (Places 305)315September 2026: 341 (Places 275)341Places 275
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262753411.2▲72%
September 2025Sept 20253053151▲82%
September 2024Sept 20242652821.1▲77%
September 2023Sept 20232873441.2▲69%
September 2022Sept 20222933101.1▲83%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criteria 7 (dist)Distance
September 20260.41 mi0.66 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.2, and 56.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Coventry it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 53.5 (England 46.3)53.52017/18: 52.9 (England 46.5)52.92018/19: 53.8 (England 46.7)53.82021/22: 53.4 (England 48.8)53.42022/23: 52.3 (England 46.3)52.32023/24: 52.1 (England 45.9)52.12024/25: 51.2 (England 46.0)51.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.246.0
▲56.3%45.4%
▲76.8%64.8%
▲51.0%40.5%
▲4.664.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.4−3
Sixth form college3.1−1.7
Further education22.5−0.3
Apprenticeship2.3+1.1
Employment0.4−0.4
Not in a lasting destination5+2.6
Activity not captured3.4+1.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 32.5 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.4 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 36.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 34.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
160 studentsC+ (33.5)Below average -0.29
160 studentsC+ (33.6)Below average -0.28
21 studentsDist (34.6)Average 0.00
11.3%AAB or better
95.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24170C+ (34.7)-0.05
2022/23156C (31.1)—
2021/22181B- (36.7)—
2018/19140C+ (33.4)+0.02
2017/18146C+ (32.5)+0.02
2016/17126C+ (31.7)+0.06
2015/16166C (29.9)-0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University77.3+12.4
Further and other education4−0.2
Further education2.8+0.7
Other education1.1−1
Apprenticeship4−0.6
Employment6.3−10.2
Not in a lasting destination4.5−1.7
Activity not captured4+0.4

Ofsted

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
10 May 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (110 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
81%
Replies
110
7% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲68% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲76% agreeEngland 67%

based on 34 parents (31%) with SEND

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