The Blue Coat CofE School Catchment Area
The Blue Coat CofE School is an academy converter secondary school in Oldham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1669 pupils, and a capacity of 1550 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,669
Pupils
1,550
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
The Blue Coat CofE School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Blue Coat CofE School?
The catchment area for The Blue Coat CofE School is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Blue Coat CofE School is managed by Oldham 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 Oldham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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The Blue Coat CofE School has a published admission number of 1550 places. 1669 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1550 places. Oldham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Oldham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oldham 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 Oldham school admissions →
The Blue Coat CofE School: School Information
- Full address
- Egerton Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 3SQ
- Local authority
- Oldham
- 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
- 15.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137133
Other Secondary Schools in Oldham
If The Blue Coat CofE School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Oldham are the next closest alternatives.
Oasis Academy Oldham Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OL8 4JZ
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OL2 5BF
The Hathershaw College Catchment Area
Academy converter · OL8 3EP
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · OL2 7HS
North Chadderton School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OL9 0BN
Waterhead Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OL4 3NY
Other Church of England Schools in Oldham
The Blue Coat CofE School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Oldham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ Church CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Oldham
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oldham
St Agnes CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oldham
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oldham
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Blue Coat CofE 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: The Blue Coat CofE School
What is the catchment area for The Blue Coat CofE School? ▾
The catchment area for The Blue Coat CofE School is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Blue Coat CofE School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Blue Coat CofE School currently has 1669 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1550 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Blue Coat CofE School? ▾
The Blue Coat CofE School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oldham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Blue Coat CofE School cover? ▾
The Blue Coat CofE School is a secondary school in Oldham, 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 The Blue Coat CofE School? ▾
The Blue Coat CofE School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.