The Blue Coat School
Academy converter in Liverpool, Liverpool.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1232 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1300 |
| Free school meals | 13.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE LIVERPOOL BLUE COAT SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Address | Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 9EE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01517331407 |
| URN | 137916 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 November 2022, published 18 December 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- King David High School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Liverpool College (all-through school, about 1.4 km)
- King's Leadership Academy Wavertree (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Calderstones School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Hilda's Church of England High School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Archbishop Blanch CofE High School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.