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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 137272

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College

Academy converter · Coventry · CV1 2BA

Ages 11–18 · 1,815 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

52.1

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.32
−20+2
Attainment 852.1
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,441

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

282

Places offered

265

1st-preference offers

217

Total preferences (any rank)
759
Preferred offers (top 3)
265
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,815 pupils · 1,795 places

Pupils on roll
1,815
Boys / girls
861 / 954
School capacity
1,795
Capacity fill
1,815 / 1,795 (101%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
415
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Coventry
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Wright

Location

Address
Terry Road
Postcode
CV1 2BA
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Coventry, Coventry, 1,815 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Coventry.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Secondary schools in Coventry
23
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV1
16
Secondary in CV1
4
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Secondary in Coventry LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Wright
Telephone
02476223542
Website
www.bluecoatschool.com

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