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The Blue Coat CofE School

Egerton Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 3SQ

Local ranking1st of 11 secondary schools in Oldham
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1550

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
59.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
73.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
87.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
88.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
250

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

219

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.0
16-18 Cohort
442

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1669
Boys
802 (48%)
Girls
867 (52%)
Capacity
1550 (108% full)
SEND
8.4%
FSM Eligible
16.9%
EAL
14.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
5.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
108.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,469/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 10.4%
  • Black African: 7.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • Black Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%

63.5%

White British

10.4%

Asian Pakistani

7.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137133
UKPRN
10034836
Establishment No.
4600
Trust
CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST

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