The Blue Coat CofE School

State-Funded School

the-blue-coat-cofe-school-oldham-north-west

North WestRegion

OldhamLocal Authority

Oldham East and SaddleworthConstituency

OL1 3SQPostcode

9.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Blue Coat CofE School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Oldham, North West.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,702 pupils. The Blue Coat CofE School is part of Cranmer Education Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 59.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 73.6%
EBacc average point score: 5.49

Ethnicity

White

63%

Asian

19%

Black

10%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,702

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

15%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,702
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Cranmer Education Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
19 Jan 2023	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
12 Jan 2012	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.