Compare The Blue Coat School and West Derby School
Comparison of secondary schools: The Blue Coat School (Secondary) in Liverpool; West Derby School (Secondary) in Liverpool — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Blue Coat School and West Derby School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Liverpool, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Blue Coat School), published Dec 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for West Derby School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 2,250, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–35–40%; all under Liverpool local authority.
| Attribute |
The Blue Coat School
L15 9EE
|
West Derby School
L13 7HQ
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Liverpool Merseyside L15 9EE |
Liverpool Merseyside L13 7HQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Dec 2022 | 2 2 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1300 | 1073 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Liverpool (341) | Liverpool (341) |
| Website | www.bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk | www.westderbyschool.org |
| Telephone | 01517331407 | 01512351300 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L15 9EE - Ofsted
- 2 18 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Liverpool (341)
- Website
- www.bluecoatschoolliverpool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01517331407
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L13 7HQ - Ofsted
- 2 2 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Liverpool (341)
- Website
- www.westderbyschool.org
- Telephone
- 01512351300
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