Reading Blue Coat School Catchment Area
Reading Blue Coat School is an other independent not applicable school in Berkshire, Wokingham , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 824 pupils, and a capacity of 920 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
824
Pupils
920
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Reading Blue Coat School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Reading Blue Coat School?
The catchment area for Reading Blue Coat School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Reading Blue Coat School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Wokingham may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
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The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →Reading Blue Coat School: 920 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Reading Blue Coat School has a published admission number of 920 places. 824 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 920, Wokingham'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham 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. Find Wokingham school admissions →
Reading Blue Coat School: School Information
- Full address
- Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Berkshire, RG4 6SU
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- DfE URN
- 110151
Other Not applicable Schools in Berkshire
If Reading Blue Coat School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Berkshire are the next closest alternatives.
St Gabriel's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG20 9BD
Upton House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SL4 3DF
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery Catchment Area
Other independent school · RG40 4YD
Langley Hall Arts Academy Catchment Area
Other independent school · SL3 6EZ
Other Church of England Schools in Wokingham
Reading Blue Coat School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wokingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Paul's CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wokingham
Woodley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Reading Blue Coat School 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: Reading Blue Coat School
What is the catchment area for Reading Blue Coat School? ▾
The catchment area for Reading Blue Coat School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Reading Blue Coat School oversubscribed? ▾
Reading Blue Coat School is operating close to its capacity of 920 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Reading Blue Coat School? ▾
Reading Blue Coat School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Wokingham publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Reading Blue Coat School cover? ▾
Reading Blue Coat School is a not applicable school in Berkshire, Wokingham, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.