Bloxwich AcademyCoppice Performing Arts School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Bloxwich Academy and Coppice Performing Arts School.
Bloxwich Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Coppice Performing Arts School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Coppice Performing Arts School is ahead on our composite score.
Bloxwich Academy was judged the expected standard and Coppice Performing Arts School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.9 for Bloxwich Academy and 43.8 for Coppice Performing Arts School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bloxwich Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 32.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Coppice Performing Arts School (45.8 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallBloxwich Academy | WolverhamptonCoppice Performing Arts School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 19 in Walsall | 15th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,449 | 1,002 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,009 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS2 7NR | Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.9 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.7% | 33.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 39.8% | 57.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.8% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.98 | 3.16 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | 175 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 16 | 41 | |
| A-level average points | 26.1 | 26.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,449 | 1,002 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.2% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 38.7% | 23.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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