OFSTED
8 November 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Liverpool
Trust
THE LIVERPOOL BLUE COAT SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,232
1,232 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
629
51.1% of pupils
Male pupils
603
48.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
12.6 pts
below England
School
12.2%
Liverpool
34.5%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.2 pts
above England
School
20.5%
Liverpool
22.1%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Liverpool
0.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
27.8%
342
Indian
20.3%
250
Chinese
14.9%
184
Any other Asian background
9.5%
117
Pakistani
5.0%
61
Any other White background
4.8%
59
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
8.0%
99 of
1,232 pupils
12.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
79.5
40.3 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.77 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
3.28%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.94 pts
lower than
England
School
3.28%
Liverpool
7.19%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
3.44%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
12.37 pts
lower than
England
School
3.44%
Liverpool
19.97%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.22%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.58 pts
lower than
England
School
0.22%
Liverpool
2.08%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
94.8%
2.5 pts
above England
The Blue Coat School
94.8%
Liverpool
91.7%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.