The Blue Coat School Catchment Area
The Blue Coat School is an academy converter secondary school in Liverpool , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1248 pupils, and a capacity of 1300 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,248
Pupils
1,300
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
The Blue Coat School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Blue Coat School?
The catchment area for The Blue Coat School is the geographic zone Liverpool 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, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Liverpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to The Blue Coat School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Liverpool 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 Liverpool before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Liverpool catchment area documents →The Blue Coat School: 1300 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
The Blue Coat School has a published admission number of 1300 places. 1248 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1300, Liverpool'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. 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Liverpool.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Liverpool 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. Liverpool Council school admissions (official) →
The Blue Coat School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15 9EE
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137916
Other Secondary Schools in Liverpool
If The Blue Coat School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Holly Lodge Girls' College Catchment Area
Community school · L12 7LE
Calderstones School Catchment Area
Community school · L18 3HS
King David High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L15 6WU
St Julie's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L25 7TN
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L12 9HJ
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L12 9HZ
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The 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: The Blue Coat School
What is the catchment area for The Blue Coat School? ▾
The catchment area for The Blue Coat School is the geographic zone Liverpool 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, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Liverpool 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
The Blue Coat School is operating close to its capacity of 1300 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Blue Coat School? ▾
The Blue Coat School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Liverpool publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does The Blue Coat School cover? ▾
The Blue Coat School is a secondary school in Liverpool, 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 School? ▾
The Blue Coat School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.