Dovedale Community Primary School vs The Blue Coat School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dovedale Community Primary School
Liverpool
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
839
1232
Capacity
840
1300
Occupancy
100%
95%
FSM %
8.7%
13.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Nov 2025
Nov 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
78.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
98.3%
KS2 Reading
77%
-
KS2 Maths
76%
-
KS2 Writing
82%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
A-
Points Per Entry
-
47.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
A-
AAB+ %
-
58%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
177
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
64%
Degree course
-
90%
Any L4+ destination
-
92%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
172
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (272)
Mathematics (224)
Chemistry (196)
Chemistry (192)
Biology (154)
Biology (152)
Physics (106)
History (72)