The Blue Coat SchoolChurch Road , Liverpool

Located in Liverpool, The Blue Coat School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

The Blue Coat School currently has around 1248 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.1% boys and 52.9% girls. Around 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.9%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 29.9%. indian pupils make up about 20.4% , followed by chinese at 13.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 94% who stay in school sixth forms and 2% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .