Blue Coat Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 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
- 967 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 63.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
Pakistani 32.1%
African 15.7%
Bangladeshi 9.5%
Mixed 9.4%
White British 8.1%
Other White 6.8%
Other Asian 5.3%
Other 3.9%
Caribbean 3%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Black 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 18%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.3
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.06
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Dance | GCSE | 4 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
Admissions
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 159 80 79 |
| Year 8 | 156 93 63 |
| Year 9 | 162 78 84 |
| Year 10 | 162 71 91 |
| Year 11 | 158 72 86 |
| Year 12 | 127 61 66 |
| Year 13 | 43 15 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |