Liverpool College vs The Blue Coat School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Liverpool College
Liverpool
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
4–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1685
1232
Capacity
1100
1300
Occupancy
153%
95%
FSM %
18.4%
13.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Nov 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.6
78.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
56.6%
98.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
A-
Points Per Entry
38.3
47.3
Best 3 A-Levels
B
A-
AAB+ %
26%
58%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
119
177
Retention
96%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
30%
64%
Degree course
81%
90%
Any L4+ destination
83%
92%
Apprenticeships
2%
3%
Cohort size
126
172
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (116)
Mathematics (112)
Chemistry (70)
Biology (64)
Biology (64)
Physics (62)
Business Studies:Single (60)
Chemistry (56)
Mathematics (272)
Mathematics (224)
Chemistry (196)
Chemistry (192)
Biology (154)
Biology (152)
Physics (106)
History (72)