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THE BLUE COAT SCHOOL BIRMINGHAM

FOUNDED BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN 1722

Welcome

Buttons Nursery

We welcome children aged 2 to 3 years to our Buttons Nursery. Buttons Nursery has its own purpose-built building with a newly refurbished early years playground

Buttons Nursery2-3 Years

Pre-Prep

The Pre-Prep Department looks after children aged 3 to 7 years beginning with entry to Transition at the age of 3 years.  We have two Pre-Prep buildings which benefit from a library, gymnasium, music and ICT room.

Pre-Prep3-7 years

Prep

In the Prep Department we move to 4-form entry and welcome many new pupils to The Blue Coat School. The children become increasingly independent, moving around the campus and using specialist facilities including the Science Lab, Art and DT Studios, the ICT Suite and Music Centre.  The House system begins and forms a very special part of daily life as the children spend time in their Houses before and after school.

Prep7-11 Years

Prospectus Request

Request a hard copy of our prospectus through the post or create your own digital prospectus by choosing your areas of interest. View online and receive a copy via email.

BCS Sport

At The Blue Coat School, our vision for Sport is to offer pupils a broad, balanced programme which is tailored to each individual and prepares children for a lifelong involvement in sport through a culture that promotes sporting excellence.

School Life

The Blue Coat School provides a stimulating environment and a wide variety of opportunities and experiences. We aim to nurture well-rounded, confident and articulate young men and women. The individual gifts of your child will be encouraged and celebrated within a community based on Christian values. All staff actively promote the fundamental British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

 

Our Values

Be Truthful Patient & Kind

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Cheerfully Try Hard

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Show Respect

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ADMISSIONS

We welcome children from the age of 2 years to Buttons Nursery. Three-form entry in Pre-Prep moves to four-form entry in Prep, allowing for an intake into Year 3 at the age of 7 years. Entry to Prep is determined by an Entrance Test. Scholarships and means-tested Bursaries are available to internal and external candidates for entry to Year 3 each September.

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“Blue Coat embodies all aspects of a happy school – it enables the children to fulfil their potential in a caring way.”

BLUE COAT PARENT

“It is hard to think of a boy or girl who will not find something in this rich educational environment that will set them on a path of engagement, adventure and high aspiration.”

GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE

“Pupils of all ages and abilities make excellent progress overall…(and their) attitudes to learning are outstanding.”

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE

“Blue Coat has always had a real sense of family. It is not a small school, but it feels like one.”

BLUE COAT PARENT

“Students get extensive exposure to extracurricular activity without losing focus on academic rigour.”

BLUE COAT PARENT

“The facilities are excellent at Blue Coat, there’s no other school in Birmingham like it.”

BLUE COAT PARENT

Lady Macbeth

11th October 2019

On Tuesday, we were delighted to welcome back The Young Shakespeare Company to Blue Coat and witness their mesmerising performance of Macbeth. Year 5 were the perfect audience. As the rain lashed down, the wind howled and the owls hooted, we were transported to the wilds of the Scottish moors, Great Birnam Wood and High Dunsinane Hill….

BCS Experience Days

4th October 2019

The first two BCS Experience Days of this academic year have taken place over the week. We were delighted to welcome thirty Year 4 pupils from Quinton Church Primary School and thirty Year 5 children from Chad Vale Primary School. During the Forest School Experience, the Year 4 children enjoyed the opportunity to spend the whole…

BCS Languages Week

27th September 2019

It has been a busy week at Blue Coat this week celebrating Languages Week which coincides with the European Day of Languages on the 26th September.  Children across the school have been trying out different languages in their lessons through registrations, class activities, and dual language books, and we were even treated to some Chichewa…

Blue Coat Launches Christmas Shoebox Appeal

20th September 2019

    Don’t be a Dudley! This morning the whole school joined together for an exciting assembly in the sports hall, where we launched our annual shoebox appeal. Children from across Pre-prep and Prep entered the sports hall to the sound of Christmas music, presents and a sparkly tree. There were many squeals of delight…

Listen, Look, Dream and Grow

13th September 2019

Over the Summer Holiday, work in the Forest School area continued. The second Outdoor Classroom (HC2) was completed, a pathway from the driveway constructed and covered with bark chippings, a second fire pit area constructed, a Mud Kitchen area was built and the area adjacent to the cricket nets landscaped. Most pleasingly, most of this…

The Great Fire of London

Hosted by the brilliant Master Taylor, the children in Year 2 were treated to an immersive experience of reliving the period of the Great Fire of London. This was complete with a variety of activities such as sewing, baking, candle making and more, as well as role-playing the remarkable conditions of a city ruined by…

BCS Music Summer School

6th September 2019

Over the vacation, we ran our very first Music Summer School. The children who attended had a fantastic time, learning to play, conduct, improvise and perform together. The Music Team (Mrs Happ, Miss Akehurst and Mr Nicklin) enjoyed working with the children – we are looking forward to next summer already! This term the Music…

Welcome to Blue Coat’s New Faces!

A very warm welcome to all 103 new pupils who have started at Blue Coat this term. We are so pleased to welcome you to the Blue Coat family! We hope you have enjoyed your first few days and are looking forward to an exciting term. It is always daunting to start at a new…

Summer Works

We are sure you will have noticed a few changes at Blue Coat over the summer months. The School was a hive of activity as soon as term ended, and an incredible amount has been achieved in a very short space of time. KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM Blue Coat is incredibly proud of our new…

Goodbye and Good Luck!

12th July 2019

It’s time for us to say goodbye We’re sad to leave you all behind But all the joy we’ve known here We hold within our hearts The memories we have made here Right from the start We’re moving on to pastures new And teachers, we will all miss you   You’ve cared for us and…

“Blue Coat embodies all aspects of a happy school – it enables the children to fulfil their potential in a caring way.”

BLUE COAT PARENT

“It is hard to think of a boy or girl who will not find something in this rich educational environment that will set them on a path of engagement, adventure and high aspiration.”

GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE

“Pupils of all ages and abilities make excellent progress overall…(and their) attitudes to learning are outstanding.”

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE

Contact Us

The Blue Coat School

Address

The Blue Coat School
Birmingham Limited
Somerset Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B17 0HR

Registered Charity No. 1152244

Get In Touch

Tel: 0121 410 6800 – Main Reception
Tel: 0121 410 6807 - Admissions

Email: info@thebluecoatschool.com - General
admissions@thebluecoatschool.com - Admissions

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