Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 0HR
10 reasons to choose The Blue Coat School
Top line
The Blue Coat School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Birmingham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
The Blue Coat School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. The Blue Coat School fees range from £4,610 (Rec) to £5,559 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
The Blue Coat School has three classes per year rising to four, sometimes five, and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for The Blue Coat School leavers are one of the Birmingham and Wolverhampton grammar schools or one of 15 independent schools. Particularly popular are the King Edward VI grammar schools, King Edward’s School, King Edward VI High, Solihull School, and Edgbaston High. Two-thirds of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Blue Coat School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. Subjects are taught separately with some curricular linking in Years 1 and 2. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in maths.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all pupils and residential trips from Year 3. School has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, for languages, art, computing and maths from Year 3, for science from Year 4 and for English from Year 5.
Sport at The Blue Coat School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
The Arts at The Blue Coat School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 6 choirs (including the Chapel Choir), orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near The Blue Coat School
Norfolk House School, Edgbaston (0.7 miles); Edgbaston High Preparatory School (0.9 miles); St George’s School, Lower School (1.2 miles).
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Harborne (0.5 miles); Harborne Primary School (0.6 miles); Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Harborne (1.7 miles).
Edgbaston High School for Girls (0.9 miles); King Edward’s School, Birmingham (1 mile); King Edward VI High School for Girls (1.1 miles).
St Paul’s School for Girls (1.1 miles); King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (1.2 miles); Selly Park Technology College for Girls (2.2 miles).