Academy · Oldham

The Blue Coat CofE School

Secondary
Ages 11–18
Church of England
Sixth form

Term dates

Academys can set their own term dates. Many follow Oldham council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Oldham's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Academy
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1702 (capacity 1550)
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Diocese: Diocese of Manchester
Academy trust: CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 01616241484
Address: Egerton Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 3SQ
Website: blue-coat.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.