Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA · Coventry · secondary school
5th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.6/10 against 834 of them, against 7.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 56.3 · 77 | 30% | 2.30 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.32 · 74 | 25% | 1.85 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 51.2 · 75 | 10% | 0.75 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023. In 2024/25, 56.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.32 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in. The school has 1749 pupils in a capacity of 1795, leaving 46 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in maintaining their Progress 8 advantage through Key Stage 4? With 46 places remaining, what is the current waiting list status for new intakes? How does the music college status influence the daily timetable for non-specialist students?
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