The Blue Coat School
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Attainment 8 of 79.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 79.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.77
- Confidence interval:
- [0.55, 0.98]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
The Blue Coat School Liverpool is a non-denominational selective academy with a published admission number of 180 for Year 7. Parents of children in Year 5 must complete the school's online entrance-test application and must also place the school on their home local-authority secondary preference form by 31 October 2026 to be considered for a place.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The official Year 7 admissions page says applications open on Thursday 26 March 2026 and close on Friday 24 April 2026 at 4.00pm. Phase 1 test dates are Thursday 2 July, Friday 3 July and Saturday 4 July 2026. Applicants who qualify for Phase 2 are notified on Wednesday 15 July 2026, and Phase 2 takes place on Saturday 19 September 2026. The reviewed official sources in this pass did not expose a Year 7 open-day date in plain text.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 176 | 79.5 | — | 98.9% | 96.0% | 7.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 179 | 80.1 | +0.77 | 99.4% | 99.4% | 7.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 182 | 79.3 | +0.97 | 100.0% | 98.0% | 7.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 179 | 79.7 | +0.75 | 100.0% | 96.0% | 7.8 |
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School information
| URN | 137916 |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Kevin Sexton |
| Trust | THE LIVERPOOL BLUE COAT SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | L15 9EE |
| Latest pupils | 176 |
| FSM eligible | 13.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 9EE
http://www.bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk/View local authority page1517331407| DfE number | 5404 |
| UKPRN | 10036745 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Dec 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2022 |