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The Blue Coat CofE School

Academy converter · Oldham · OL1 3SQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,702 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

56.1

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 856.1
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry91%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,261

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

1,702 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,702
Boys / girls
818 / 884
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,702 / 1,550 (110%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
203
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 Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Cranmer Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Rob Higgins

Location

Address
Egerton Street, Chadderton
Postcode
OL1 3SQ
Town
Oldham
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
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 Oldham, Oldham, 1,702 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Secondary schools in Oldham
13
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL1
15
Secondary in OL1
1
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Secondary in Oldham LA
14

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
Mr Rob Higgins
Telephone
01616241484
Website
https://www.blue-coat.org/

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