Reading Blue Coat School
A Church of England foundation set in Wokingham, Reading Blue Coat School educates around 851 boys and girls aged 11 to 18, with a sizeable sixth form of roughly 290. The Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded the school its top rating of "excellent" for both education and personal development, and found it fully compliant on regulatory matters. Around one in eight pupils receives SEN support, and Foundation Awards offer some help with fees, which reach up to £24,737 a year for day places.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
82%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
53%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
84%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 20 February 2024
Teaching & academics
Results at the top end are strong: 82% of GCSE entries reach grades 9 to 7, and at A-level 53% earn A*-A with 84% achieving A*-B. The sixth-form curriculum leans towards numerate and analytical subjects, with Mathematics, Economics, Further Mathematics and the sciences all popular, alongside History and Government and Politics. Pupils can sit GCSE and IGCSE courses and round out their studies with an EPQ.
Popular GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Peter Thomas
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 290
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport sits at the heart of school life, with rugby, football, cricket, hockey, netball and athletics all on offer. Creative and practical interests are well served too, reflected in the popularity of Drama and Theatre Studies, Design and Technology and Computer Studies at GCSE.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- C of E
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 12.01%
- EHC plans
- 0%
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £24,737
- Bursaries up to
- 110% of fees
Foundation Awards
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.