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The Blue Coat School 11+ admissions
A mixed grammar school in Liverpool, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.
Which 11+ test?
- Test
- Online entrance test in two phases
- Written by
- CEM
- Which entry year
- Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.
Test type: CEM.
Dates for September 2028 entry
For children in Year 5 now (2026 to 2027).
Open events
- Year 7 open day
- 25 March 2027
Places and demand
How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.
Places
| Entry | What | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2027 | Published admission number (Year 7 places) | 180 |
Ofsted and GCSE results
- Last graded inspection
- Good, 8 November 2022
- Reports
- Read the Ofsted reports
GCSE results (DfE)
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ in English and maths | EBacc average point score | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 to 2025 | 176 | 79.5 | 97.7% | 7.8 | Not available |
| 2023 to 2024 | 179 | 80.1 | 98.9% | 7.86 | 0.77 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 182 | 79.3 | 98.9% | 7.76 | 0.97 |
Appeals
A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel. Follow the decision letter and the admission authority's procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.
- Appeal deadline
- 12 April 2027For September 2027 entry, not 2028.
- Heard by
- 15 June 2027
Questions parents ask
What 11+ test does The Blue Coat School use?
CEM. Online entrance test in two phases. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.
How many Year 7 places does The Blue Coat School have?
Published admission number (Year 7 places): 180 (September 2027 entry).
Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at The Blue Coat School?
Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel. Follow the decision letter and the admission authority's procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.
Sources
Where each figure on this page comes from.
- ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
- bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk · Test provider and format, Places, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 27 September 2026
- bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk · Open events, How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026
- assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
- explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.