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Blue Coat Church of England Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Birmingham Street
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS1 2ND
Telephone: 01922 720558

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Blue Coat Church of England Academy (Walsall) Trust
Sponsor: Diocese of Lichfield

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr David Smith (since September 2016)
Previous Headteacher: James Power
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.92 / 27.64
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.29
Number of pupils: 972
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 59.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 91.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 68.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Walsall South
Electoral Ward: St Matthew's
School Number: 3354004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th September 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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