77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1224.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,749
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCoventry
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College · Secondary with sixth form · Coventry
Part ofINSPIRE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-0pp
77%75%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+1pp
58%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
51.2
-0.9
53.852.551.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.2
EBacc entry
51%
-1pp
72%46%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1224.5
-8.3
1232.81174.41116.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1224.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.32
Above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.5
-1.2
36.733.931.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.5
A-level value added
-0.29
-0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-4pp
15%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.29
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
91%
Education
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Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
74%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
12%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,749
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Terry Road, Coventry, CV1 2BA
Local authority
Coventry
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 56% | 51.2 | Not applicable | 51% | 1224.5 | 53% | 1,749 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 55% | 52.1 | +0.32 | 52% | 1232.8 | 53% | 1,724 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 48% | 52.3 | +0.41 | 30% | 1185.2 | 36% | 1,692 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 58% | 53.4 | +0.21 | 19% | 1116.0 | 34% | 1,664 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 55% | 53.8 | +0.27 | 72% | 1127.0 | 74% | 1,587 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 55% | 52.9 | +0.33 | 81% | 1098.9 | 81% | 1,541 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 60% | 53.5 | +0.31 | 79% | — | 80% | 1,495 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.5 | C+ | -0.29 | 11% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.05 | 15% | 180 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 11% | 160 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 8% | 197 |
| 2018/19 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.02 | 9% | 170 |
| 2017/18 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.02 | 16% | 165 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.06 | 19% | 146 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,749 | 17.8 | 18% | 40% | 29% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,724 | 17.7 | 17% | 39% | 25% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,692 | 15.1 | 16% | 40% | 24% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,664 | 16.0 | 14% | 39% | 24% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,670 | 16.3 | 12% | 36% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,587 | 16.1 | 10% | 31% | 26% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,541 | 15.9 | 6% | 27% | 25% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,495 | 14.9 | 7% | 27% | 24% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.