Birmingham Blue Coat School

The Blue Coat School Birmingham Limited
Address
Somerset Road

, ,
B17 0HR

EnglandEngland
Coordinates52°27′38″N 1°56′24″W / 52.460435°N 1.94013°W / 52.460435; -1.94013Coordinates: 52°27′38″N 1°56′24″W / 52.460435°N 1.94013°W / 52.460435; -1.94013
Information
TypeIndependent School
MottoGrow In Grace
Established1722
Department for Education URN103580 Tables
HeadmasterMr Noel Neeson
GenderCo-educational
Age2 to 11
Enrolmentc.580
Website

The Blue Coat School is a preparatory school in Birmingham, England for children aged 2 to 11. The school was founded in 1722.[1] In 1930,[2] it moved from the northeast corner of St. Philip's Square to its current location on Somerset Road, on the border between Edgbaston and Harborne. It has 15 acres of gardens and playing fields. There are three sections to the school - Buttons Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep.

History

Blue plaque on the site of the original Blue Coat School

The school was founded as a charity school under the guidance of Reverend William Higgs, Rector of St Philip's Church, now Birmingham Cathedral.[3] At its outset, it provided food, clothing and education to 32 boys and 20 girls from poor families, aged between nine and 14.[4] The school was originally located at 5 St Philip's Place (formerly the Prudential Assurance building). The old school site is now commemorated by a blue plaque.[5]

Teachers

During the 1880s, the older boys were instructed in phonology by Marie Bethell Beauclerc, a pioneer in the teaching of shorthand.[citation needed]

Further reading

John D Myhill. Blue Coat: A History of the Blue Coat School, Birmingham, 1722-1990. Meridian Books, 1991.

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.thebluecoatschool.com/
  2. ^ http://www.thebluecoatschool.com/resources/Inspection-Reports/ISI-Inspection-Report-2007.pdf[permanent dead link] Inspection report
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2012-05-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Blue Coat School History
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-05-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Dargue's History of Birmingham, p. 294
  5. ^ Open Plaques website



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