Established 1722 Headmaster Mr Noel Neeson DfE URN 103580 Tables Motto Grow In Grace Founded 1722 | Type Independent School DfE number 330/6070 Phone +44 121 410 6800 Number of students 580 | |
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Location BirminghamWest MidlandsB17 0HREngland Similar Edgbaston High School fo, King Edward's School, Hallfield School, Priory School, Norfolk House School Ltd Profiles | ||
The Blue Coat School is a preparatory school in Birmingham, England for children aged 2 to 11. The school was founded in 1722. In 1930, 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.
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History
The school was founded as a charity school under the guidance of Reverend William Higgs, Rector of St Philip's Church, now Birmingham Cathedral. At its outset, it provided food, clothing and education to 32 boys and 20 girls from poor families, aged between nine and 14. 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.
Teachers
During the 1880s, the older boys were instructed in phonology by Marie Bethell Beauclerc, a pioneer in the teaching of shorthand.