Barr's Hill School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,063 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Academy converter
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,815of 1,795 places
- Free school meals
- 28.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 263
- Ofsted
- Good, 10 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College (URN 103745, until 12 July 2011).
What the data says
Of the 263 pupils who finished Year 11 at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College in 2023, 62% stayed on in Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College’s own sixth form (Coventry average 46%) and 25% went to a further education college.
Among the 158 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 73% went to university (Coventry 39%, England 37%), and 29% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.2 against 46.1 across England and 44.0 in Coventry, with 56% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Coventry and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 263 | 4,083 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 62% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 33% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 158 | 3,216 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 73% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 29% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.2 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 51% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.66 | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.7 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.8 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 39% | 34% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 261 | 99% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 79% |
| Mathematics | 260 | 99% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 82% |
| English Literature | 259 | 98% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 80% |
| Religious Studies | 254 | 97% | 31% | 35% | 32% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 213 | 81% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 73% |
| History | 176 | 67% | 41% | 34% | 26% | 80% |
| Geography | 87 | 33% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 71% |
| Business Studies | 77 | 29% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 61% |
| French | 73 | 28% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 74% |
| German | 63 | 24% | 5% | 22% | 33% | 62% |
| Biology | 47 | 18% | 23% | 64% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 47 | 18% | 23% | 66% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 47 | 18% | 23% | 60% | 46% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 44 | 17% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 73% |
| Fine Art | 43 | 16% | 9% | 35% | 28% | 88% |
| 3D Design | 38 | 14% | 2% | 18% | 16% | 63% |
| Physical Education | 35 | 13% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 60% |
| Music | 25 | 10% | 5% | 20% | 33% | 84% |
| Drama | 22 | 8% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 91% |
| Photography | 19 | 7% | 6% | 21% | 19% | 63% |
| Textiles | 19 | 7% | 2% | 42% | 27% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 7% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 67% |
| Polish | 7 | 3% | 1% | 71% | 84% | 86% |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 16 | 10% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Coventry | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 326 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 160 | 1,532 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.51 | 32.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 47 | 29% | 20% |
| Psychology | 47 | 29% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 46 | 29% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 17% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 25 | 16% | 13% |
| History | 23 | 14% | 13% |
| Graphic Communication | 22 | 14% | 2% |
| Sociology | 21 | 13% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 13% | 5% |
| Politics | 19 | 12% | 6% |
| Physics | 19 | 12% | 12% |
| Economics | 18 | 11% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 10% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 9% | 4% |
| English Literature | 14 | 9% | 11% |
| Fine Art | 14 | 9% | 3% |
| Geography | 11 | 7% | 10% |
| Music | 10 | 6% | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 6% | 5% |
| Textiles | 8 | 5% | 1% |
| English Language and Literature | 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 7% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 4% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.