The Blue Coat Alumni

The biggest testament about the success of our sixth form is not just about the results. It is about the doors that we help open for the young people we support.

We would like to invite all of our past students to become part of our exciting alumni group on LinkedIn. Former and current students and staff will be able to keep up to date with the latest news, events and share career opportunities. As the network develops, it is hoped that former students and staff will be able to provide inspiration and advice to current students facing career and university choices. We also hope to see former students reconnect with old classmates and provide business networking opportunities. For the page to grow we rely on past students to alert us to news and achievements.

One of our previous students, Amy James-Kelly, who went on to star in ITV’s Coronation Street, Harlen Coben’s Safe on Netflix and hit film Military Wives has shared her memories on the time spent at Blue Coat –

“I always loved learning and Blue Coat was one of those schools where people could have such varied interests and talents and no one would really get teased for it… At other schools you may get picked on if you play a certain musical instrument, but here people just embrace it. I’ll always remember doing the plays each year, and I loved the A Level art studio – I hope it’s still there! It was my favourite place in the school… And I’ll forever be grateful for the support I received from staff and peers alike as I began my career and balanced both my A-Levels and my first ever TV role.”

Amy James-Kelly