Easily accessible by rail, motorway or via Birmingham International Airport, the Blue Coat School enjoys a delightful fifteen-acre site, yet is within easy reach of all the new amenities which Birmingham now offers. These include the Symphony Hall, museums and art galleries, the National Indoor Arena and many other opportunities for education and enjoyment.
The school has a balanced enrolment pattern of boys and girls, both boarding and day. It has much to offer to younger boarders, even from seven years of age. Equipped and staffed to a high standard, it receives children from various parts of the United Kingdom and from many locations overseas. Most overseas boarders are from expatriate British families. Some are the children of Service parents. Others come from the world of international business or diplomacy. All are seeking continuity of education within a happy and relaxed yet purposeful environment.
Facilities include more than twenty classrooms, two excellent science laboratories, central and house libraries, a superb art room, design-technology and computer centres, home economics and audio-visual rooms. The School has a fine chapel and a new (1997) Sports Centre, incorporating a large and well-equipped sports hall and a heated indoor swimming pool. There is a wide range of sports with an extensive fixture list. A strong musical tradition, backed by up to fifteen visiting music specialists, covers both choral and instrumental work. Recreational activities include pottery, judo, ballet, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Guides.
Parents are invited to contact the Headmaster or the Admissions Secretary by telephone or Fax to arrange a tour. Service parents may also request an inspection report.
