Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Reading Blue Coat School is an independent selective school in Berkshire, Berkshire. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits mixed pupils aged 11-19 and has a sixth form. The school is Church of England in character and does not board pupils. Records show 850 pupils against a published capacity of 920 places; it was founded in 1646.
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Admissions source record →History
Founded 1646
Wikidata records an inception date of 1646 for the current Reading Blue Coat School entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
Location
Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
|---|---|
| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 110151 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |