The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ · Oldham · secondary school
1st of 10 secondary schools in Oldham we can score, 14 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.0/10 against 824 of them, against 8.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 73.6 · 92 | 30% | 2.78 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.5 · 84 | 25% | 2.10 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 59.1 · 92 | 10% | 0.91 |
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. In 2024/25, 73.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 59.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.5 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in January 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Music Tuition, Band, Swimming Gala, Junior Sports Day, The Blue Coat Bake Off, A Festival of Cultures and Advent, The Blue Coat Fashion Show, Poetry Competitions, Short Story Competitions, Art and Design Competitions, Geography Fieldtrips, Ski Trip, Paris Trip, Berlin Trip, and Bronze, Silver, and Gold DofE Awards.
Getting in. The school has 1669 pupils in a capacity of 1550, meaning it is over capacity by 119. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being 119 pupils over capacity? What specific support is available for pupils aiming for the Gold DofE Award? How does the curriculum balance the wide range of arts
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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