- Bablake can trace its history to 1344, when Isabella of France, the widow of Edward II, gave land for the founding of St John’s Church, from which the school grew.
- A planned merger with the nearby King Henry VIII School, which is also part of the Coventry School Foundation, was cancelled in 2021. Some sixth-form classes are shared between the schools.
- The motto is Spiritus vicis (“The spirit of opportunity”) and the golden lion crest is that of the 16th-century mayor of Coventry Thomas Wheatley, a benefactor of the school.
- Bablake has been on its present site since 1890, and 2025 will mark 50 years since the first female pupils were admitted.
- Former students are known as Old Wheatleyans. They include the former Observer editor Donald Trelford, the Olympic equestrian Nick Skelton and the Paralympic silver and bronze medallist Kare Adenegan.
- Former students are known as Old Wheatleyans. They include the former Observer editor Donald Trelford, the Olympic equestrian Nick Skelton and the Paralympic silver and bronze medallist Kare Adenegan.
Results
A-level 2024 rank: 179=
Grade
%
A*
16.9
A
31.3
B
27.9
A*/A
48.3
A*-B
76.2
GCSE 2024 rank: 188
Grade
%
A*/9/8
38.7
A/7
20.6
A*/A/9/8/7
59.2