The Blue Coat School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L15 9EE · Liverpool
#8 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#69 of 4,090 nationally
About The Blue Coat School
The Blue Coat School is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,232 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 96.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 8th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (88th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,232; capacity filled 94.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.9%; ebacc average points 7.80.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; The Blue Coat School ranks 3rd of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)79.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)97.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)47.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Blue Coat School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,232
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 79.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 97.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 47.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Blue Coat School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Mosspits Lane Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 531 m away
Wavertree Church of England School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
159 students · 584 m away
Greenbank Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 722 m away
Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
157 students · 769 m away
Dovedale Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
839 students · 864 m away
King David Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
427 students · 1.0 km away
King David High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
744 students · 1.1 km away
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 1.1 km away
St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
217 students · 1.2 km away
Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Workington Academy
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1,234 students
Hope Academy
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1,235 students
Birkenhead High School Academy
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1,226 students
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,240 students
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,243 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Blue Coat School a good school?
The Blue Coat School has a Success Index (England) of 96.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #8 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Blue Coat School rank in North West?
The Blue Coat School ranks #8 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #69 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Blue Coat School?
The Blue Coat School had 1,232 students in 2025.
Is The Blue Coat School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Blue Coat School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Blue Coat School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Blue Coat School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.