“Pupils are extremely proud to attend The Blue Coat School. Staff are caring and supportive ... Leaders have high expectations of what pupils … can achieve ... Pupils and students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (Send), benefit from a culture where everyone can be themselves ... Leaders promote their motto, ‘Not for oneself, but for all’ by providing … many opportunities to learn beyond the academic curriculum ... Pupils and students look forward to visits from representatives of the ‘old blues’, who offer advice and support.”