The Blue Coat School Birmingham Catchment Area
The Blue Coat School Birmingham is an other independent not applicable school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 667 pupils, and a capacity of 720 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
667
Pupils
720
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Blue Coat School Birmingham?
The catchment area for The Blue Coat School Birmingham is the geographic zone Birmingham 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, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham 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 School Birmingham is managed by Birmingham 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 Birmingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →The Blue Coat School Birmingham: 720 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
The Blue Coat School Birmingham has a published admission number of 720 places. 667 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 720, Birmingham'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.
Birmingham 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. Birmingham Council school admissions (official) →
The Blue Coat School Birmingham: School Information
- Full address
- Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 0HR
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 103580
Other Not applicable Schools in Birmingham
If The Blue Coat School Birmingham is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Birmingham are the next closest alternatives.
City of Birmingham School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · B11 4LX
Edgbaston High School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 3TS
Norfolk House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 3PS
West House School Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 2NX
King Edward's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 2UA
King Edward VI High School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · B15 2UB
Other Church of England Schools in Birmingham
The Blue Coat School Birmingham shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Birmingham
Moseley Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Birmingham
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Birmingham
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Birmingham
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to The Blue Coat School Birmingham 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 Birmingham
What is the catchment area for The Blue Coat School Birmingham? ▾
The catchment area for The Blue Coat School Birmingham is the geographic zone Birmingham 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, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham 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 Birmingham oversubscribed? ▾
The Blue Coat School Birmingham is operating close to its capacity of 720 places (93% 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 Birmingham? ▾
The Blue Coat School Birmingham uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Blue Coat School Birmingham cover? ▾
The Blue Coat School Birmingham is a not applicable school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.