The Blue Coat SchoolChildwall Sports & Science Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
The Blue Coat School and Childwall Sports & Science Academy are secondary schools in Liverpool.
The Blue Coat School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Childwall Sports & Science Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Blue Coat School is ahead on our composite score.
The Blue Coat School was judged Good and Childwall Sports & Science Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 79.5 for The Blue Coat School and 36.2 for Childwall Sports & Science Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Blue Coat School (79.7 in 2021-22, 79.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Childwall Sports & Science Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 36.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolThe Blue Coat School | LiverpoolChildwall Sports & Science Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 20th of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,248 | 1,048 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L15 9EE | Liverpool, L15 6XZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 79.5 Stronger figure | 36.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.7% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 96.0% Stronger figure | 22.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.80 Stronger figure | 2.97 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 177 | 10 | |
| A-level average points | 47.3 Stronger figure | 20.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 47.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 58.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,248 | 1,048 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 49.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 22.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 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.
The Blue Coat School
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
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