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The Blue Coat School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Church Road
 Wavertree
 Liverpool
 Merseyside L15 9EE
Telephone: 0151 733 1407

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from The Blue Coat School
Trust: The Liverpool Blue Coat School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Sexton (since May 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Scilla Yates
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 74.44 / 1.72
Non-teaching Staff*: 27.45
Number of pupils: 1232
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 71.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Liverpool
Constituency: Liverpool, Wavertree
Electoral Ward: Church
School Number: 3415404

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th November 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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