Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Terry Road, Coventry, CV1 2BA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Wright
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Sponsor
- Inspire Education Trust
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,795
- Pupils on roll
- 1,815
- URN
- 137272
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476223542
About this school
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is a Church of England secondary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,815 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 263 | 262 | 263 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.3 | 52.1 | 51.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.41 +0.24 to +0.59 | +0.32 +0.14 to +0.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 55% | 56.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 77.1% | 76.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 30% | 51.9% | 51% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
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 Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Coventry average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.3 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.1 | 36.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.2 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,692 |
| 2023/24 | 1,724 |
| 2024/25 | 1,749 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College compares
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College ranked 4th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.2 | 7.2% | 28.6% | 1,815 | — |
| Meadow Park School | 34.9 | 12.2% | 41.1% | 734 | 0.9 miles |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | 40.1 | 9.5% | 49.9% | 1,496 | 1.0 miles |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry | 62.6 | 3.8% | 38.2% | 600 | 1.2 miles |
| Stoke Park School | 43.4 | 8.1% | 38.3% | 1,101 | 1.2 miles |
| Ernesford Grange Community Academy | 38.3 | 10.7% | 44% | 1,187 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 10 May 2023
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Ungraded inspection report4 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.6%
- English as an additional language
- 39.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.16%
- Persistent absence
- 19.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meadow Park School0.9 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Sidney Stringer Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Eden Girls' School, Coventry1.2 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Stoke Park School1.2 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Ernesford Grange Community Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College ranks 4th of the 24 ranked secondary schools in Coventry.
- Ash Green School Secondary
- Barr's Hill School Secondary
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Secondary
- Caludon Castle School Secondary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Secondary
- Coundon Court Secondary
- Eden Girls' School, Coventry Secondary
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy Secondary
- Finham Park 2 Secondary
- Finham Park School Secondary
- Foxford Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College teach?
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College?
- The headteacher of Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is Mrs Lisa Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College?
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College has 1,815 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College full?
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College has capacity for 1,795 pupils and 1,815 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College a faith school?
- Yes. Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Is Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College a selective school?
- No. Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College part of an academy trust?
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is part of INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.3 in 2022/23 and 51.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College ranked 4th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College's absence rate?
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College'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 1 July 2026.