Blue Coat Church of England AcademyWalsall Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Blue Coat Church of England Academy and Walsall Studio School are secondary schools in Walsall.
Blue Coat Church of England Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Walsall Studio School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Blue Coat Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Blue Coat Church of England Academy was judged Good and Walsall Studio School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.4 for Blue Coat Church of England Academy and 26.9 for Walsall Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Blue Coat Church of England Academy (36.4 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Walsall Studio School (38.6 in 2021-22, 26.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallBlue Coat Church of England Academy | WalsallWalsall Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 967 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 300 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS1 2ND | Walsall, WS1 1RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 26.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.2% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.9% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.06 Stronger figure | 2.06 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 154 | 58 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 967 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.1% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 63.5% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 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.
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall Studio School
Full profiles: Blue Coat Church of England Academy · Walsall Studio School