Reading Blue Coat School vs The Bulmershe School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Reading Blue Coat School
Berkshire
The Bulmershe School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Senior
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wokingham
Wokingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
850
1530
Capacity
920
1400
Occupancy
92%
109%
FSM %
-
16.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
19.5
50.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
53.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
B-
Points Per Entry
44.5
37.2
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
B
AAB+ %
27%
26%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
141
111
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
21%
Degree course
-
62%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
9%
Cohort size
-
89
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (128)
Mathematics (126)
Economics (86)
Psychology (72)
Economics (70)
Psychology (64)
Business Studies (62)
Biology (58)
Mathematics (76)
Media / Film / TV Studies (52)
Geography (46)
History (46)
Biology (34)
English Literature (32)
Psychology (28)
Chemistry (28)