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
- 25.6%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 138 |
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 | 84.0% 84.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 45.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 61.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 23.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 4.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.2% |