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.

Head’s welcome

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! 🏅
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
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

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