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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street, Walsall, WS1 2ND
Academy sponsor led for ages 11–18 in Walsall. Mixed intake, Church of England.
Blue Coat Church of England Academy is a sponsor-led secondary academy in Walsall, teaching boys and girls aged 11 to 18 with a sixth form. It has a Church of England character within the Diocese of Lichfield. Ofsted rated it Good at its last full inspection (2014).
The school says it was founded in 1656 as a charity school and continues to frame its education through Christian traditions. It describes a caring family environment and says pupils come from many different backgrounds and faiths.
Ages 11–18 · Secondary
967 pupils · On roll
Academy sponsor led · Mixed