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Blue Coat Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Walsall · WS1 2ND

Ages 11–18 · 972 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.0

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.02
−20+2
Attainment 841.0
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
814

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

151

Places offered

156

1st-preference offers

126

Total preferences (any rank)
422
Preferred offers (top 3)
156
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

972 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
972
Boys / girls
483 / 489
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
972 / 900 (108%)
Free school meals
59.5%
FSM pupils
468
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Governance
Academy trust: BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST
Academy trust
BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Lichfield
Headteacher
Mr David Smith

Location

Address
Birmingham Street
Postcode
WS1 2ND
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Walsall, Walsall, 972 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Secondary schools in Walsall
15
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS1
18
Secondary in WS1
3
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Secondary in Walsall LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P8-1.1
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    • Absence25.6%

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  • Queen Mary's Grammar School

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    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.8%

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  • Queen Mary's High School

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    • Att872.1
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  • Joseph Leckie Academy

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  • West Walsall E-ACT Academy

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  • Wood Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.6%

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  • Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence12.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Q3 Academy Great Barr

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Smith
Telephone
01922720558
Website
http://www.bluecoatacademy.org/

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