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A history of Blackheath Bluecoat School


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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.

C of E School

Blackheath Bluecoat School (BBCS) is a voluntary aided Church of England School for boys and girls. It has a distinctive Christian ethos providing a stable and secure learning environment for all pupils, nurturing them with a Christian framework and supporting them as members of our Christian community.


It currently has specialist status in ICT and Maths and is in a Federation with Saint Cecilia’s, Wandsworth Church of England School


The school is proud of its historic roots and remains committed to the same principles of high standards in teaching and learning, within a disciplined and caring Christian context, which characterised its foundation.

A Christian Foundation Striving for Excellence

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

Time Line

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History at a glance - summary

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