Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Catchment Area
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is an academy converter secondary school in Coventry , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1749 pupils, and a capacity of 1795 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,749
Pupils
1,795
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College?
The catchment area for Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is the geographic zone Coventry uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is managed by Coventry and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Coventry before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Coventry catchment area documents →Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College: 1795 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College has a published admission number of 1795 places. 1749 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1795, Coventry's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.2% of pupils at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Coventry.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Coventry publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Coventry Council school admissions (official) →
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College: School Information
- Full address
- Terry Road, Coventry, CV1 2BA
- Local authority
- Coventry
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137272
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Other Church of England Schools in Coventry
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Coventry. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
All Saints Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Coventry
St Laurences CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Stretton Church of England Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
What is the catchment area for Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College? ▾
The catchment area for Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is the geographic zone Coventry uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Coventry publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College oversubscribed? ▾
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is operating close to its capacity of 1795 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College? ▾
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Coventry before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College cover? ▾
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College is a secondary school in Coventry, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College? ▾
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.