Reading Blue Coat School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Berkshire, South East RG4 6SU · Wokingham
#559 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3481 of 4,090 nationally
About Reading Blue Coat School
Reading Blue Coat School is a independent secondary located in Berkshire, in the Wokingham local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 850 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 559th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (92th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 850; capacity filled 92.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.10.
There are 4 schools in Berkshire; Reading Blue Coat School ranks 2nd of 2 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%)17.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Reading Blue Coat School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 850
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 92.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 17.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.10
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Reading Blue Coat School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sonning Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 736 m away
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
Woodley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.6 km away
The Bulmershe School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,530 students · 1.9 km away
Willow Bank Infant School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
152 students · 1.9 km away
Willow Bank Junior School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 1.9 km away
Waingels
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,382 students · 2.1 km away
Highwood Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 2.2 km away
Beechwood Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
244 students · 2.3 km away
Micklands Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
293 students · 2.4 km away
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
124 students · 2.7 km away
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Christ's Hospital
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829 students
Sutton Valence School
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Stowe School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Reading Blue Coat School a good school?
Reading Blue Coat School has a Success Index (England) of 20.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #559 of 679 in South East. 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 Reading Blue Coat School rank in South East?
Reading Blue Coat School ranks #559 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3481 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Reading Blue Coat School?
Reading Blue Coat School had 850 students in 2025.
Is Reading Blue Coat School a primary school or a secondary school?
Reading Blue Coat School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Reading Blue Coat School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Reading Blue Coat School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.