Blue Coat Church of England Academy

Birmingham Street, Walsall, WS1 2ND

Local ranking9th of 20 secondary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
18.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
40.9%
Entering EBacc
15.6%
EBacc APS
3.1
Cohort Size
154

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
61.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
20.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.1

Avg Points/Entry

28.1

Best 3 A-Levels

42

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.1%
Applied General Avg Points
26.2
16-18 Cohort
170

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
967
Boys
470 (49%)
Girls
497 (51%)
Capacity
900 (107% full)
SEND
19.6%
FSM Eligible
56.1%
EAL
63.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
16.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
56.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,298/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8%
Persistent Absence
28.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 37.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 11.0%
  • White British: 9.3%
  • White Other: 7.9%
  • Other: 7.9%
  • Asian Other: 6.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.5%

37.0%

Asian Pakistani

11.0%

Asian Bangladeshi

9.3%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Birmingham Street

Walsall, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
138606
UKPRN
10038039
Establishment No.
4004
Trust
BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST