The Liverpool Blue Coat School entrance exam
About The Liverpool Blue Coat School
The Liverpool Blue Coat School is steeped in history; the original school being founded over 300 years ago and was situated in the oldest building in the heart of the city centre. If you visit you will see the very first Liverbird on the top of the gate. Since the schools move to Wavertree, there have been numerous changes to the school and substantial investments to rebuild and refurbish of the site of The Liverpool Blue Coat School we know today.
At present the school is a mixed selective state school for students aged 11-18 and in March 2012 was converted to academy status. The school was recognised by Ofsted in 2012 as outstanding in all areas and is notable for its high academic standards and outcomes, making it one of the most desirable schools in the north west. In 2015 the school was The Sunday Times state school of the year and in 2016 The Liverpool Blue Coat School was ranked as the best school in the county based on GCSE results.
Admissions Process
Entrance Exam
Either the last Saturday of September or the first Saturday or October is the Year 7 Entrance Test
Students are selected for entry into year 7 by sitting an Entrance Test at the beginning of year 6 (September/October). Parents who wish to enter their child for the test must do so via the school’s website and applications must be received by the date stated on their website.
The entrance test consists of a Mathematics test (50 minutes) and an English test (50 minutes) and is marked out of a score of 320.
Places are allocated according to the following criteria;
Up to 27 places will be available to the highest scoring applicants who are eligible for free school meals and who achieve an entrance test score of 213 or more.
The remaining places will be available to all other highest scoring applicants.
Places at the school are highly sought after with over 1400+ applicants sitting the entrance test and only 180 students being admitted each year.
Preparing early for the test is essential with many students seeking our support. Brilliant Minds is built upon a successful track record of 12 years. In 2022 57% of our students achieved a place at The Liverpool Blue Coat School (71% of our students achieved a place at a selective school). Our group tuition offers the opportunity to sample the teaching styles of the school and the high expectations required of them. Our goal is to ensure students feel confident when it comes to the day of the exam.
Blue Coat School Fees
The Liverpool Blue Coat School is a selective state school with academy status and therefore there are no fees to attend the school.
Blue Coat School Contact Details
The Liverpool Blue Coat School
Church Road
Wavertree
Liverpool
L15 9EE
Blue Coat School Office Opening Hours:
Term Time: 8.00am – 4.30pm
School Holidays: 9.00am – 4.00pm
Telephone: 0151 733 1407
Headteacher: Mrs Scilla Yates