Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 0HR
10 simple reasons to choose The Blue Coat School
Independent prep school and nursery in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy from Year 3.
Very large school with an average of four classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
The Blue Coat School fees range from £3,821 (Rec) to £4,847 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose The Blue Coat School
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Birmingham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 18 pupils per class and 9.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
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.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. 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.
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.
School promotes outdoor education with Forest School for all year groups. There are educational trips and visitors for all and residential trips for Years 3 to 6. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
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.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 6 choirs (including the Chapel Choir), orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near The Blue Coat School
Independent Prep Schools
Norfolk House School, Edgbaston (0.7 miles); Edgbaston High Preparatory School (0.9 miles); St George's School, Lower School (1.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
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).
Independent Senior Schools
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).
State Senior Schools
St Paul's School for Girls (1.1 miles); Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles); Selly Park Technology College for Girls (2.2 miles).