Blue Coat Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 138606
- Address
- Birmingham Street, WS1 2ND
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 932 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 64.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
Pakistani 31.5%
African 15.7%
Bangladeshi 9.4%
White British 9%
Mixed 8.4%
Other White 7.2%
Other Asian 4.7%
Other 4.2%
Caribbean 3.8%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Black 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.9
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 36 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 126
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 154 96 58 |
| Year 8 | 166 81 85 |
| Year 9 | 160 67 93 |
| Year 10 | 154 69 85 |
| Year 11 | 153 81 72 |
| Year 12 | 97 41 56 |
| Year 13 | 48 26 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 46.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 65.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 15.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 14.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% |