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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 25 January 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 24 September 2014Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry372 applications · 154 places offered · 130 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.4; Walsall median median 2.4
- 2025 2.8; Walsall median median 2.6
- 2024 2.7; Walsall median median 2.5
- 2023 2.3; Walsall median median 2.2
- 2022 2.2; Walsall median median 2.2
- 2021 2.2; Walsall median median 2.2
- 2020 2.4; Walsall median median 2.5
- 2019 2.2; Walsall median median 2.5
- 2018 1.8; Walsall median median 2.3
- 2017 1.6; Walsall median median 2.4
- 2016 1.6; Walsall median median 2.1
- 2015 1.5; Walsall median median 2.1
- 2014 1.5; Walsall median median 2.2
- This school
- Walsall median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 154 | 372 | 2.4 | 130 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2025 | 149 | 411 | 2.8 | 148 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2024 | 156 | 422 | 2.7 | 151 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2023 | 153 | 348 | 2.3 | 134 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2022 | 158 | 350 | 2.2 | 136 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2021 | 144 | 314 | 2.2 | 124 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2020 | 159 | 377 | 2.4 | 126 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2019 | 144 | 318 | 2.2 | 95 | 0.66 |
| Sep 2018 | 156 | 275 | 1.8 | 100 | 0.64 |
| Sep 2017 | 150 | 244 | 1.6 | 90 | 0.60 |
| Sep 2016 | 141 | 219 | 1.6 | 84 | 0.60 |
| Sep 2015 | 105 | 161 | 1.5 | 53 | 0.50 |
| Sep 2014 | 146 | 215 | 1.5 | 74 | 0.51 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 154 | 36.5 | 22% | 49% | – |
| 2024/25 | 154 | 37.4 | 18% | 41% | – |
| 2023/24 | 144 | 41.0 | 38% | 59% | +0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 145 | 39.9 | 28% | 49% | −0.13 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Blue Coat Church of England AcademyThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.4applications per place 36.5Attainment 8
- 0.4 km · WalsallGraded · no overall grade202532.8Attainment 8
- 0.7 km · WalsallOutstanding20234.5applications per place 72.6Attainment 8 Selective
- 1.0 km · Walsall20265.7applications per place 74.1Attainment 8 Selective
- 1.8 km · Walsall20261.4applications per place 42.9Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · WalsallRemains Good20231.6applications per place 37.9Attainment 8
- 2.7 km · SandwellStandards maintained20252.5applications per place 43.9Attainment 8
- 2.8 km · SandwellGood20242.6applications per place 41.5Attainment 8
- 3.8 km · SandwellRemains Good20222.5applications per place 44.1Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 138606 · 335/4004
- Trust
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy (WALSALL) Trust
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 900 pupils · 972 on roll
- Free school meals
- 59.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2012
- Replaced
- Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College (URN 104254)
- Address
- Birmingham Street, Walsall, WS1 2ND
- Local authority
- Walsall
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources