The Blue Coat SchoolLiverpool College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Blue Coat School and Liverpool College in Liverpool.
The Blue Coat School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Liverpool College scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Blue Coat School is ahead on our composite score.
The Blue Coat School was judged Good and Liverpool College was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 78.6 for The Blue Coat School and 50.6 for Liverpool College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Blue Coat School (79.7 in 2021-22, 78.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Liverpool College (56.4 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolThe Blue Coat School | LiverpoolLiverpool College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | 2nd of 31 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,232 | 1,685 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L15 9EE | Liverpool, L18 8BG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 78.6 Stronger figure | 50.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.3% Stronger figure | 56.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 74.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 178 | 145 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 177 | 119 | |
| A-level average points | 47.3 Stronger figure | 38.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 47.1 Stronger figure | 39.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 58.2% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,248 | 1,653 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 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
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