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Year 10 and 11 GCSE history students have just returned from an amazing trip to Berlin over the half term break.  The vibrant capital of Germany refuses to hide its past and its architecture reveals the rich and complex history that has seen it the centre of political, cultural, and social upheavals spanning centuries.  Amidst […]

Our Sixth Form geography students have returned from the most incredible field trip to Iceland and New York.  Here is an account of the trip by Mr Baker, Head of Geography.   Sunday 29th October The Geography Department today toured the South Shore of Iceland including a visit to the famous black sand beach at […]

GCSE Results Press Release 2023 Reading Blue Coat is very proud of all the students receiving their GCSE results today. Despite the turbulence of the last few years, students have performed exceptionally well with just over 78% of grades at grade 7 or above, and 92% of grades at 6 or above. It was a […]

A Level Results 2023 Press Release 17 August 2023 Reading Blue Coat School wants to congratulate the 2023 leavers on their excellent and hard-fought set of A Level results, which come on the back of a great deal of hard work and dedication from students and staff, alongside the invaluable support and encouragement from parents. […]

Blowing Bubbles Mr J. P. Hickman A report on the Blue Coat scuba diving expedition to Malta in April 2023. Video by George M (Year 12) Here It was a great honour to resurrect the annual Blue Coat scuba diving expedition. Over the Easter holiday, 13 boys from Years 9, 10 and 12 spent a […]

Senior Tennis Team – Second Round National Cup Fixture vs. Charter House 20th April  RBC got off to a cracking start, with both Josh A & Oscar F-H both taking their respective singles rubbers, 6-0 6-0 & 6-1, 6-3. Josh A at times……unplayable! This was followed up by Alex P getting through a tough first […]

Snowdon 6 Challenge – Adventure Education Last weekend, 19 courageous Year 12’s took on the notorious Snowdon 6 Challenge. This has never been successfully completed by a school group before and involves summitting Snowdon three times via different routes. In total the route covers c40km and involves c2750m of ascent.  It is considered more difficult […]

  Thank you to our students who, in assembly, informed and encouraged us to celebrate International Women’s Day.  Here is the transcript from their presentation. History Of International Women’s Day – by Liam International Women’s day started in 1911 after the idea was proposed in 1910. Over one million people had campaigned for women’s rights […]

  On Friday 3rd February, a number of our Sixth Form students studying A Level Politics, members of the Model United Nations and representatives of the RBCS Environmental Society welcomed Old Blue, the Right Honourable Sir Alok Sharma KCMG MP (1985), to an open discussion. Sir Alok is a British politician who served as President Designate, and […]

On the last day of the Christmas Term, with carols still ringing in their ears, 48 students from years 8-13 and 6 staff set off on an epic 18 hour bus journey to the Italian Alps, and promptly fell asleep,  full of mincepies and chocolates from tutor group parties, and exhausted by the long term. […]