Blue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeBarr's Hill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College and Barr's Hill School are secondary schools in Coventry.
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barr's Hill School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Barr's Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College was judged Good and Barr's Hill School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.2 for Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College and 44.9 for Barr's Hill School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College (53.4 in 2021-22, 52.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Barr's Hill School (48.8 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryBlue Coat Church of England School and Music College | CoventryBarr's Hill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 22 in Coventry | 2nd of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,815 | 1,063 | |
| Capacity | 1,795 | 901 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV1 2BA | Coventry, CV1 4BU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.2 Stronger figure | 44.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.9% Stronger figure | 49.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.9% Stronger figure | 68.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 272 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 160 | 60 | |
| A-level average points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.2 Stronger figure | 30.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.3% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,749 | 1,038 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.6% | 49.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Barr's Hill School
Full profiles: Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College · Barr's Hill School