Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is performing well overall, with a strong emphasis on both academic achievement and personal development. The school has a cohesive and inclusive community where pupils are happy and proud. High attendance rates reflect the positive environment. Strengths include effective leadership, a broad curriculum, and a significant focus on personal and spiritual growth, all contributing to students' successful educational experiences. The school has recently improved its provision for students with special educational needs and disabilities, showcasing its commitment to inclusivity. Despite these strengths, there are some areas for improvement. Punctuality is a concern, as some students arrive late to lessons, impacting the start of classes. Additionally, the assessment practices in a few subjects need more precision to ensure that students’ understanding is consistently gauged before progressing. Leaders are working on strategies to address these issues, but consistent implementation is crucial for success.

Strengths

• Strong leadership and high staff morale
• Inclusive community with vibrant school culture
• High academic outcomes and strong extracurricular participation
• Effective provision for students with SEND
• Outstanding personal development and character education
• Ambitious curriculum with strong subject knowledge among staff

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils not punctual to lessons
• Inconsistent assessment practices in a minority of subjects

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.3% of pupils at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 6 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College had 17.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.9% of pupils at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College received £7,420 and spent £7,305 for each of its 1,751 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £781,000 (£446 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Inspire Education Trust, income was £7,072 and spending £7,122 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is part of Inspire Education Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Frederick Bird Academy Coventry
• Hearsall Community Academy Coventry
• Clifford Bridge Academy Coventry
• Walsgrave Church of England Academy Coventry
• Whittle Academy Coventry
• Arley Primary Academy Coventry
• Stockingford Academy Nuneaton

What is Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College last inspected by Ofsted?

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College have?

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College has 1,815 pupils on roll.

What age range does Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College cover?

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 52.2, and 53% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College?

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is at Terry Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2BA.