Birmingham Blue Coat School
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham Limited | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Somerset Road , , B17 0HR England | |
| Coordinates | 52°27′38″N 1°56′24″W / 52.460435°N 1.94013°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Motto | Grow In Grace |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | November 16, 1722 |
| Department for Education URN | 103580 Tables |
| Headmaster | Noel Neeson |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 11 |
| Enrolment | c. 700 |
| Website | www |
The Blue Coat School is a preparatory school in Birmingham, England for children aged 3 to 11. It has 15 acres of gardens and playing fields. There are two sections to the school - Pre-Prep (including Nursery) and Prep. The school opened in November 1722, originally as a free boarding school for poor and orphaned children.
In 1930, the school moved from its original site next to St Philip's Church to its current site on Somerset Road. The following year, there were protests over proposals to construct an administrative building on the former site of the school, citing its value to the community.