School Overview
The Blue Coat CofE School is a academy converter located in Oldham. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 1,669 pupils with a capacity of 1,550. The school has a Church of England character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
59.1
Well above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
73.6%
Well above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
87.6%
Well above averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
88.4%
Well above averageNational: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
B-
Avg Point Score
35.28
Above averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
16.7%
Above averageNational: 15.8%
Applied General
Dist
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.07
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-1.30
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-4.3%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-4.9%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+1.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2593%
Education 93%
Apprenticeship 3%
Employment 2%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
72%
Top Third Unis
28%
Apprenticeship
3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
48.05%
Girls
51.95%
EAL
14.9%
FSM Ever
16.95%
SEN Support
5.27%
Key Statistics
1,669
Total Pupils
802
Boys
867
Girls
1,550
Capacity
15.4%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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