Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School & Music College

Outstanding results have been achieved by students at Blue Coat Church of England School again this summer with GCSE grades at an outstanding high level. Students excelled in this record breaking year with 28% of the grades awarded at the top grades of A and A*.   There were also several excellent individual performances which include two students, Oliver Grimmett and Bryony Webber achieving 13 passes at A* and A; ten students; Francoise McKay, Jodie Buggea, Julia Connor, Tim Crowther, Daniel Earle, Rebecca Hare, Maddi Stannard, Bethany Allen, Ella Clarke and Jonathan Hudson gaining 12 passes at A* and A; 27 students achieving 10 or more passes at A* and A and 45 students achieving seven or more passes at this highest grade.

This was a remarkable year for the School as students achieved a 99% pass rate and 86% of these excellent GCSE results were awarded 5+ Grade A* - C. The School is justifiably proud of the extremely high standard of students` achievement this year. Dr Julie Roberts, Head Teacher at the School is delighted with these very commendable results in her first year in post. She stated, “This has been an excellent year for Blue Coat students in every respect, they have worked hard throughout the year and the staff at the school have worked closely with all students to set up new systems of academic mentoring for all. This has helped to motivate and develop students` understanding of what is possible when they have a clear picture of where they are heading. We look forward to following the progress of these students closely as they move onto the next stage of their academic and vocational journey”

Advanced Level results released by the examination boards today demonstrate that outstanding results have been achieved by students at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College. Examination boards have introduced a new A* into the Summer GCE A Level grades to identify the very top percentage of students in the country. Blue Coat Church of England School students achieved 24 of these prestigious A* awards.

The school scored a 99.3 % pass rate at A Level with 69.25% of all level 3 courses at A and B grade and 25 students were awarded 3 or more Advanced Level grades at this high level. This is a remarkable achievement for the students and staff at Blue Coat School who are justifiably proud of the high standards attained.

Some of the exceptional individual achievements and student destinations are:

Sarah Earle 1A* and 2A grades to study Biological Sciences at Oxford

Liam Lewis 2A* and 2A grades to study English and French at Warwick

Daniel West 2A* and 2A grades to study history at Sheffield

Alexander Wright 2A* and 2A grades to study Biological Sciences at Warwick

Alice Trew 1A* and 2A grades to study English literature at Warwick

Jenny Sykes 1A* 2A and 1 B grade to study Chemical Engineering at Sheffield

Beth Schofield 2A* and 1A grade to study English literature at Lancaster

Rebecca Opie 3A grades to study Medicine at Newcastle

Doug Moore 1A* and 2A grades to study Information Technology at Southampton

Luke Walton 3A grades to study English at York

Michael Lee 3A grades to study Mathematics at Bath

Daniel Higginson 3A grades to study Fine Art at Norwich

Dr Julie Roberts, Head Teacher at the school stated; 

 “These excellent A Level results are a very positive start for the students as they move forward towards their chosen degree courses and employment ventures. Following our “Outstanding School” accolade presented by OFSTED earlier this year, it was a delight to see the evidence of our work in these results and in the smiling faces of students that received their good news this morning. It is a real testament to the effort that the staff and pupils have put in to driving forward the standards in the school, most importantly it is a fair reflection of the emphasis the school has placed on developing its mentoring and support strategies for all students.  This is confirmation for me that Blue Coat Church of England School can build upon these solid foundations as an outstanding school to enhance the life skills of all our students and help them to thrive through academic excellence within a nurturing environment.”