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Blue Coat Church of England Academy

Walsall, WS1 2NDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
130 1st-choice / 154 offers made
Ranking
#1,464
of 3,141 nationally

About Blue Coat Church of England Academy

Blue Coat Church of England Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Walsall, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 972 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (25 Jan 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 37.4 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D for 2023/24. admissions data records 130 first-preference applications and 154 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBirmingham Street, Walsall, Walsall, WS1 2ND
HeadteacherMr David Smith
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils972
Free School Meals (FSM)58.6%
School Capacity972 / 900 (108% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Blue Coat Church of England Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.