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A history of Blackheath Bluecoat School

Blackheath Bluecoat School is a school with a long and interesting history.  It incorporates the Greenwich Girls’ Blue Coat School, founded as a charity school in 1700, St John’s National Church of England School, the first Church School in the Blackheath area opened in 1854 and the Blackheath & Kidbrooke National Church of England School, which opened in 1911. This site documents the fascinating history of the school.

Greenwich Council has decided to close Blackheath Bluecoat School at the end of the 2014 school year following a lively and forceful campaign by governors, staff, pupils and parents and following a local consultation which was over 90% in favour of keeping the school open.

For further information about the closure click here

Visits to the school

Many former pupils have expressed the wish to visit the school before it closes. Anyone wishing to visit should contact Mike Leader via this web site and he will make arrangements to organise visits.

1700 Blue Coat Girls’ School founded in Greenwich

1854 St John’s National C of E School opened in Russell Place

1911 Blackheath & Kidbrooke C of E School opened in Old Dover Road

1959 Blue Coat Girls’ School and Blackheath & Kidbrooke School amalgamate to form Blackheath & Bluecoat School

1973 New enlarged buildings open

2009 Blackheath Bluecoat School in federation with Saint Cecilia’s Wandsworth

2014 Blackheath Bluecoat School to close

Blackheath Bluecoat School Web Site

History at a glance - summary

Greenwich Blue Coat Foundation (Bluecoat Trust) Click here . . .

Memorial Service for
Mrs Jackie Wood

Click here . . .