99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
79.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
96%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1372.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,248
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Blue Coat School · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%99%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
-1pp
99%98%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
79.5
-0.6
80.179.278.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79.5
EBacc entry
96%
-3pp
99%98%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
EBacc APS
1372.1
-34.7
1411.41163.1914.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1372.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
47.3
+2.1
49.447.144.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.3
A-level value added
+0.18
+0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
58%
+7pp
60%56%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Average A-level grade
A-
0
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,248
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
3%
Contact
Address
Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 9EE
Local authority
Liverpool
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 | 99% | 98% | 79.5 | Not applicable | 96% | 1372.1 | 97% | 1,248 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99% | 80.1 | +0.77 | 99% | 1406.8 | 99% | 1,252 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 79.3 | +0.97 | 98% | 1411.4 | 98% | 1,246 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 98% | 79.7 | +0.75 | 96% | 1402.0 | 96% | 1,252 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 99% | 78.4 | +0.66 | 99% | 914.8 | 99% | 1,107 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 99% | 78.5 | +0.71 | 97% | 907.2 | 99% | 1,050 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 98% | 77.9 | +0.73 | 93% | — | 100% | 1,015 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47.3 | A- | +0.18 | 58% | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 45.2 | A- | +0.01 | 52% | 174 |
| 2022/23 | 47.4 | A- | — | 55% | 178 |
| 2021/22 | 49.4 | A | — | 60% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 44.8 | B+ | +0.11 | 55% | 162 |
| 2017/18 | 42.0 | B+ | +0.08 | 49% | 185 |
| 2016/17 | 43.4 | B+ | +0.20 | 49% | 180 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,248 | 18.3 | 8% | 20% | 18% | 3% | 3% |
| 2023/24 | 1,252 | 16.9 | 8% | 20% | 18% | 3% | 4% |
| 2022/23 | 1,246 | 17.2 | 8% | 18% | 19% | 3% | 4% |
| 2021/22 | 1,252 | 16.9 | 8% | 18% | 18% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,198 | 17.0 | 6% | 18% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,107 | 17.9 | 5% | 16% | 13% | 3% | 2% |
| 2017/18 | 1,050 | 16.9 | 4% | 13% | 8% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,015 | 15.6 | 4% | 13% | 8% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.