How many pupils attend Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College?

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College has 1,815 pupils on roll.

What ages does Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College take?

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

How do I apply to Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College?

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College have a religious character?

Yes — Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College was 0.408 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College?

When Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Applications from Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children; 2. Siblings — Applications from siblings of children currently in the school; 3. Church of England worshipping community — Applications from any children from families who can demonstrate frequent participation by the child and either of their parents or guardians as defined on page 5, in the life of a Church of England worshipping community, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 265 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Having applied the above priority order, if it is not possible to meet all application requests in any one of the categories defined above, applications within that category will be further prioritised by reference to distance between the school and the home address. Where the final available place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school random allocation will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 27.1% of pupils at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College

How close did you need to live?

0.408miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, year by year →

How places are decided at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Applications from Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
2Siblings — Applications from siblings of children currently in the school.
3Church of England worshipping community — Applications from any children from families who can demonstrate frequent participation by the child and either of their parents or guardians as defined on page 5, in the life of a Church of England worshipping community.
4Staff children — Children of all staff who are employed by the Inspire Education Trust to work at Blue Coat School and have been employed continuously for a period of at least two years for the purpose of working in the Trust (as detailed conditions for full-time/part-time teaching and support staff, with waiver for hard-to-fill posts vacant six months or longer).
5Another Christian worshipping community — Applications from any children from families who can demonstrate frequent participation by the child and their parent(s) or family member(s) as defined on page 5, in the life of 'another Christian worshipping community' recognised by the governing body — see Appendix 1.
6Other major world faiths — Applications from any children from families who can demonstrate frequent participation by the child and their parent(s) or family member(s) as defined on page 5, in the life of a recognised place of worship for other major world faiths — see Appendix 1.
7All other applications — All other applications.

If two applications tie: Having applied the above priority order, if it is not possible to meet all application requests in any one of the categories defined above, applications within that category will be further prioritised by reference to distance between the school and the home address. Where the final available place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school random allocation will be used.

The school also operates an Enhanced Resource Provision (ERP) with 6 places per year, managed by Coventry Local Authority, additional to the PAN and not subject to the standard admissions criteria or appeals panel jurisdiction.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.