The Blue Coat CofE SchoolThe Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
The Blue Coat CofE School and The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Oldham.
The Blue Coat CofE School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Blue Coat CofE School was judged Outstanding and The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy was judged exceptional.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamThe Blue Coat CofE School | OldhamThe Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 11 in Oldham Stronger figure | 11th of 11 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,669 | 719 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL1 3SQ | Oldham, OL9 6BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.1 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 73.6% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.6% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.4% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.49 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 250 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 219 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,669 | 719 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 33.7% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
The Blue Coat CofE School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
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