About Us
About Us
Blue Coat is a co-educational Secondary Comprehensive Voluntary Aided Church of England School. The School Governors work in close partnership with the City Council's Education Department, the Dicoesan Board of Education and the DFES.
Chairman of Governors:
The Revd. Canon Tim Pullen18 Ranulf Croft
Cheylesmore
Coventry
CV3 5FB
Headteacher:
Dr Julie RobertsDeputy Headteachers:
- Dr V Lundberg BSc PhD NPQH
- Mr F Peacock BA MA NPQH
Assistant Heads:
- Mrs C Brammeier BEd, , Mr M Rice BSc, Mr D Roberts BA MA,
- Mr R Savin BA, Mr N Owen GGSM, Mrs V Bissell BA
School Business Manager:
- Mr A Chappell
Parent Governors:
- Mr John Quintanilla
- Mr Peter Hudson
- Mrs Janet Morton
Staff Governors:
- Mr Chris Bevan
- Mr Chris Bishop
- Dr Glen Mynott
Number on Roll: 1356
Age Range: 11-18
The Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School Origins
The original Blue Coat School was founded in 1714 as a charity school for girls close to Holy Trinity Church in the centre of the City. The pupils were a familiar sight to Coventrians in their distinctive uniform of dark blue dresses and capes with white caps and yellow mittens. The charity school closed in 1940.Following agreement between the Trustees of the Coventry Blue Coat School, the Local Education Authority and the Church of England Diocesan Education Committee a school for boys and girls of all abilities was opened in 1964 on the present site.
The Present and Future
The School now has over 1350 pupils. There are 86 members of teaching staff, 19 educational staff and 35 support staff. Many pupils continue their education beyond the age of 16 and at present there are about 300 post-16 students. Each year 210 pupils are admitted to the school. At least 178 places will be available to families who can show a commitment to the work and worship of a Church of England or other Church. Up to 32 places will be available to children from families of faiths other than Christian.
Christian Education with Care
The life of this Christian School stems from the conviction that this is God’s world; saved by Jesus Christ and guided by the Holy Spirit.”
A SECURE FOUNDATION - “Rooted in Christ”
The school proclaims the good news of Christ. There is a careful attempt to build our life on this teaching in a way that is good educationally. We aim to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of all our pupils.