I hope you find Reading Blue Coat to be a gem of a site as well as a wonderfully happy and progressive school. To be kind and engaged is what we expect of every member of our community. Kind to one another and to ourselves, and engaged with learning and the wealth of opportunities that can be enjoyed in and away from the classroom.
This morning, as our Year 13 students headed off on exam leave, we marked the occasion with a special Leavers’ Breakfast. There was much to celebrate - many have been part of the Blue Coat journey since Year 7, while others joined us for Sixth Form and quickly became a valued part of our community. Friendships have been built, memories made, and the morning was filled with smiles, speeches, and yearbook signing. We wish you all the very best of luck in your upcoming A Level exams - you’ve come so far, and we can’t wait to see what’s next!
#goodluck
As the nation marks 80 years since Victory in Europe Day, we pause to remember and honour the Old Blues who gave their lives in service during WWII.
Our Head of History, Mrs Johnson, has created a moving display in the History department, sharing the stories of our fallen alumni. This important tribute was made possible thanks to the dedicated work of our archivists, Mr van Went and Ms Thomas, who carefully researched and compiled the information.
We are proud to remember their sacrifice and ensure their legacy lives on within our school community.
#VEDay80 #OldBlues #VEDay #HistoryMatters #BlueCoatCommunity
Huge congratulations to Dominic C (Year 13), who quietly completed the London Marathon last week in a brilliant time of 4 hours and 10 minutes — placing as the 45th youngest of over 57,000 finishers. He also raised significant funds for the NSPCC in the process.
Dominic has been training for this alongside submitting his EPQ, completing his LAMDA exams, and preparing for his A Levels — an incredible achievement.
Well done, Dominic! 🏅
With local elections taking place this week, it`s a good time to reflect on of the power of political participation, highlighted during a recent visit from local MP Yuan Yang (Labour, Earley and Woodley).
Our Sixth Form Special series is an initiative within the PSHE programme that brings in guest speakers to broaden students` awareness of the world beyond school. We welcomed Yuan Yang, whose talk focused on the importance of young people engaging in the democratic process - as many of our students approach voting age.
Yuan spoke passionately about civic engagement and the value of voting. Young people often have the lowest turnout, yet their voices matter most when it comes to shaping the future. Voting, she stressed, is a vital way to express your values, opinions and hopes for the country - a right that should never be taken for granted.
Our students were eager to engage in thoughtful debate and posed a number of challenging, but respectfully delivered, questions - particularly our A Level Politics students, who joined Yuan for a photo after the session.
We`re very grateful to Yuan Yang for sharing her time and perspectives so generously.
#BlueCoatCommunity #SixthForm #StudentEnrichment #StudentLeadership #DemocracyInAction #CivicEngagement #PSHE #YuanYangMP #Vote18 #DontWasteYourVote #UseYourVoice #MakeItCount
Congratulations to our cricket 1st XI who have reached the second round of the National Knockout for the second year running, after a tense final over win against Dauntsey`s School.
Batting first, a fine 87 from England and Middlesex batter James I was the main stay of our 159/8 off our 20 overs. James kicked off the innings with 15 in the first over and managed to find the boundary regularly. Henry C (25) also contributed in what was deemed a par score.
Dauntsey`s started their chase well, reaching 40-0 before we managed to tighten things up. The innings ebbed and flowed as neither team really took control. With just 36 needed off the final 4 overs, some fine death bowling from Josh F and Aryan V left Dauntsey’s needing 15 off the last over. Josh F showed great composure to close out the match and secure a 5 run win.
A solid all round performance lead by James I (87) and Josh F (2-25) means we go on to face Marlborough College in the second round.
This result follows more good news, with our U13s also progressing in their National competition last week, chasing 170 with two balls to spare against John Hampden School 🙌
Mr Blandford, Head of Cricket
#teamRBCS #BlueCoatCricket #ReadingBlueCoat
During a special assembly this week, we thanked the Year 13 prefects for their service to the school and welcomed the new prefect team for the 2025-2026 academic year, including our newly appointed Heads of School, Matt and Jemima, and Deputy Heads of School, Pacey and Poppy. We wish them the best of luck as they step into their roles and begin to contribute to the school community. Congratulations to the new team! We look forward to seeing the great work they will do.
#BlueCoatCommunity #Service #ReadingBlueCoat
Our Futures Convention helped to launch the first week of term as we welcomed 25 UK universities, as well as a number of local companies offering apprenticeships. The Army and Thames Valley Police were also there to highlight their work opportunities for school leavers beyond the more traditional routes. Students also had the chance to explore study options in Australia and New Zealand, and there were even some Old Blues among the representatives!
It was great to see students from The Piggott School and Waingels College join our own Year 11s and 12s to visit the stalls and gain valuable inspiration and guidance for their next steps too. A huge thank you to all who made it possible!
Dr Emma Ramsey, Director of Wellbeing and Futures
#BlueCoatAcademic #BlueCoatFutures #careersfair #careersadvice #ReadingBlueCoat
An unforgettable weekend for Old Blue, Abby Dow (2016) scoring two tries, the first within the opening minutes, as the Red Roses claimed the Women`s Six Nations Grand Slam title with a nail biting 43-42 win over France! Huge congratulations to Abby and the entire team! https://bit.ly/4d0hKFE
