Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Coventry
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is a secondary school in Coventry for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2023. Coventry has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Terry Road, Coventry, CV1 2BA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Coventry
- Pupils on roll
- 1,815 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and teachers work to realise this vision.”
- “Pupils benefit from this and are happy at school.”
- “There is a cohesive and vibrant school community.”
To improve
- “In a minority of subjects, this practice is less well developed.”
- “Occasionally, pupils do not know exactly what they have done well and what they need to improve.”
- “This means that, in some instances, new knowledge is not known in detail before moving on.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 341 first-preference applications, 275 offers in total, 245 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Coventry published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Coventry.
- Meadow Park School 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Sidney Stringer Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Eden Girls' School, Coventry 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Stoke Park School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Barr's Hill School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lyng Hall School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Finham Park School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published