Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street, Walsall, WS1 2ND
972 pupils · 108% of 900 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 59.5%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 25 January 2023, published 8 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 37.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 18.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 40.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 15.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.84 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 154 | 130 | 372 | 154 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 149 | 148 | 411 | 149 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 156 | 151 | 422 | 156 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 153 | 134 | 348 | 153 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 158 | 136 | 350 | 158 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 144 | 124 | 314 | 144 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 159 | 126 | 377 | 159 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 144 | 95 | 318 | 144 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Walsall Studio School 0.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Queen Mary's Grammar School 0.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Queen Mary's High School 1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Joseph Leckie Academy 1.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- West Walsall E-ACT Academy 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Wood Green Academy 2.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.