Blue Coat Church of England Academy, Walsall

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Blue Coat Church of England Academy

Birmingham Street, Walsall WS1 2ND

https://www.bluecoatacademy.org/

Blue Coat Church of England Academy is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 900 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Destinations, Attendance and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Walsall Studio School
0.4		Queen Mary's Grammar School
0.6		Queen Mary's High School
1.2		Joseph Leckie Academy
1.4		West Walsall E-ACT Academy
1.7		Wood Green Academy
1.8		Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
2.4		Q3 Academy Great Barr
2.4		Aldridge School - A Science College
2.4		Willenhall E-ACT Academy
2.6		Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
2.6		Bloxwich Academy

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Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Progress: Below average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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