Blue Coat CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Symn Lane
Wotton-under-Edge
Gloucestershire
GL12 7BD
Phone 01453525020
Reference Number 115734

Blue Coat CofE Primary School has shown a solid performance overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in its first routine inspection since 2009. The school has a nurturing environment where staff and pupils share strong relationships, and pupils feel safe and supported. Outstanding aspects include behavior, personal development, and leadership. The curriculum is ambitious and well-planned, laying a good foundation for pupils' future learning. However, there are areas needing refinement to ensure pupils gain deeper knowledge across all subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 316
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.27%
Girls: 48.73%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.4
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 24 45
2 22 22 44
3 19 20 39
4 23 26 49
5 24 23 47
6 31 18 49

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88%
White, Other 4.4%
White & Asian 3.2%
Indian 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 28 Mar 2023
Date Report
28 Mar 2023 School inspection:
13 Oct 2010 Curriculum and development visit
17 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
16 May 2006 Full inspection:
26 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel cared for and safe.
  • Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils.
  • Strong personal development opportunities for pupils.
  • Well-developed curriculum that is ambitious and broad.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from an early age.
  • Good relationships between staff and pupils.
  • High levels of pupil participation in extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects' curricula are not fully refined, limiting depth of knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 21%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4.3
Writing 2.3
Maths 1.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 20 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 19 8

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