The Blue Coat CofE School is a secondary school in Oldham, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Blue Coat CofE School currently has around 1669 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.5%). pakistani pupils make up about 10.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 58% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Egerton Street, Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
| Website: | https://www.blue-coat.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01616241484 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Oldham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Rob Higgins |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137133 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1550 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1669 |
| Number of Boys: | 802 |
| Number of Girls: | 867 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.50% | 1059 |
| Pakistani | 10.40% | 173 |
| African | 7.90% | 132 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.90% | 81 |
| Chinese | 2.20% | 37 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 27 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 24 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 21 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 21 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 21 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 20 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 17 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School Shaw Street , OL1 3PT | - not rated | 168 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ | 3out of 4 | 194 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Parish Church CofE VA Junior School Horsedge Street , OL1 3PU | - not rated | 245 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beever Primary School Moorby Street , OL1 3QU | 3out of 4 | 268 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL | - not rated | 898 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , Chadderton OL1 3SQ | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE | - not rated | 982 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY | - not rated | 1,034 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP | - not rated | 1,157 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA | - not rated | 995 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 1,208 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 1,208 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE | - not rated | 577 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW | - not rated | 934 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN | 3out of 4 | 955 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ | - not rated | 999 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ | - not rated | 1,430 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.