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  Reading Blue Coat welcomed Professor Jason Arday FRSA as part of our Equality and Inclusion Day celebrations.  Jason Arday is a Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge, he is the youngest black person to have been appointed to a professorship at Cambridge.  His research interests include social mobility, mental health, […]

An enthusiastic, engaged and curious group of Year 13 Geographers have just returned from an intrepid adventure of learning and enhancement of knowledge relating to their A Level course, through both the extraordinary physical and dynamic human geography of Iceland and New York. The homeward flight allowed us to share our highlights together, which individually […]

Reading Blue Coat Congratulates Pupils on Excellent GCSE Results Reading Blue Coat today congratulates its pupils on their outstanding success in this year’s GCSE examinations. The pupils’ hard work and commitment was rewarded with 70% of results at grade 7 or higher, including 47% of results at the top 8 or 9 mark. 99% of […]

Reading Blue Coat Celebrates Outstanding A Level Results Reading Blue Coat today celebrates an exceptional set of A Level results with over half of all grades at A or A* and 20% being at the highest A* grade. Nearly 80% of all grades were from A*- B, marking a year of outstanding academic success. The overall […]

At the end of the summer term, Year 12 Biology students enjoyed a four-day residential trip to Nettlecombe Court, a Field Studies Centre located on the edge of Exmoor National Park. During this residential trip, students undertook a range of ecological investigations in a variety of inspiring habitats, including rocky shores, streams, grasslands and sand […]

Reading Blue Coat takes immense pride in offering our students opportunities to engage in meaningful service to the local and wider community.  Under the umbrella of The Aldworth Partnership, our primary aims are to serve, fundraise, and donate.  We emphasise that these activities should be mutually beneficial, allowing our students to gain real value from […]

The end-of-term performance of The Lion King JR by our Year 7-9 pupils was spectacular.  This ambitious production, directed by our Deputy Head (Co-Curricular) Kirsty Richardson, was filled with the heaps of energy and enthusiasm from our younger pupils, bringing this timeless story to life and captivating the audience from start to finish. The months of hard […]

We had an exceptional showing at this year’s National Schools Regatta, with 55 of our students competing across seven events. The weekend showcased their dedication and skill, yielding impressive results. Year 9 Events Our Year 9 students started the competition strong with two Octo’s and a Quad participating in both the A and B events: […]

CCF Army Section: Exercise Eagle Fledgling We are thrilled to share the success of the RBC Combined Cadet Force’s first exercise of the year, Exercise Eagle Fledgling, held in May 2024. Blessed with favourable weather, this weekend provided our cadets with a fantastic opportunity to build essential skills in organisation, independence, and leadership, while also […]

Model United Nations Successes March has been a busy month for our Model United Nations students who have attended two conferences. The first conference took place at Gordon’s School, where 26 students from Year 7 – Year 13 entered into a whirlwind of debates over two intense days.  They tackled a variety of pressing issues, […]