41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
471.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
967
Pupils · 2024/25
64%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Blue Coat Church of England Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
41%
-18pp
59%48%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
-20pp
38%28%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
37.4
-3.6
41.038.035.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
EBacc entry
16%
+11pp
16%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
471.2
+6.0
471.2429.1387.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 471.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.02
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.1
+3.9
25.122.419.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.1
A-level value added
-0.24
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
+7pp
7%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.24
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
88%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
61%
Education or employment
57%
Education
0%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
967
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
64%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Birmingham Street, Walsall, WS1 2ND
Local authority
Walsall
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41% | 18% | 37.4 | Not applicable | 16% | 471.2 | 23% | 967 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 38% | 41.0 | +0.02 | 5% | 465.1 | 12% | 932 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 28% | 39.9 | -0.13 | 13% | 466.2 | 17% | 897 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 28% | 36.4 | -0.52 | 10% | 422.6 | 23% | 879 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 18% | 35.1 | -0.21 | 9% | 387.0 | 17% | 880 |
| 2017/18 | 31% | 18% | 32.8 | -0.54 | 31% | 352.7 | 39% | 834 |
| 2016/17 | 41% | 20% | 35.7 | -0.02 | 41% | — | 48% | 779 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | C- | -0.24 | 7% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 21.3 | D | -0.39 | 0% | 73 |
| 2022/23 | 24.2 | D+ | — | 0% | 69 |
| 2021/22 | 24.9 | D+ | — | 0% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 19.6 | D | -0.21 | 7% | 64 |
| 2017/18 | 22.4 | D+ | -0.16 | 0% | 42 |
| 2016/17 | 25.2 | C- | +0.12 | 8% | 61 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 967 | 17.3 | 20% | 64% | 56% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 932 | 16.8 | 18% | 64% | 50% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 897 | 16.6 | 18% | 63% | 51% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 879 | 15.0 | 17% | 62% | 52% | 8% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 907 | 14.8 | 15% | 61% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 880 | 17.3 | 13% | 59% | 51% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 834 | 16.4 | 11% | 61% | 53% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 779 | 14.0 | 10% | 64% | 53% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.