Reading Blue Coat School
Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Berkshire, RG4 6SU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Pete Thomas
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 920
- Pupils on roll
- 850
- URN
- 110151
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189441005
About this school
Reading Blue Coat School is a Church of England independent school in Berkshire. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 850 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Reading Blue Coat School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Reading Blue Coat School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 113 | 212 | 109 |
| Attainment 8 score | 18.9 | 9.3 | 17.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Reading Blue Coat School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wokingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18.9 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 9.3 | 43.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 17.7 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 790 |
| 2023/24 | 791 |
| 2024/25 | 824 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 102
Location
Nearby schools
-
Addington School1.2 miles
Academies · Reading
-
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading2.1 miles
Independent schools · Reading
-
Shiplake College2.2 miles
Independent schools · Henley-on-Thames
-
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School2.2 miles
Other types · Reading
-
Caversham Preparatory School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Reading
Other schools in Berkshire
- Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Reading Blue Coat School teach?
- Reading Blue Coat School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Berkshire.
- Who is the headteacher of Reading Blue Coat School?
- The headteacher of Reading Blue Coat School is Mr Pete Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Reading Blue Coat School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Reading Blue Coat School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Reading Blue Coat School?
- Reading Blue Coat School has 850 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Reading Blue Coat School full?
- Reading Blue Coat School has capacity for 920 pupils and 850 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Reading Blue Coat School a faith school?
- Yes. Reading Blue Coat School is designated Church of England.
- Is Reading Blue Coat School a selective school?
- Yes. Reading Blue Coat School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Reading Blue Coat School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 18.9 in 2022/23 and 17.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Reading Blue Coat School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Reading Blue Coat School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.