Blue Coat Church of England Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Religion | Church of England |
| Location |
Birmingham Street Walsall West Midlands WS1 2ND England |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| DfE number | 335/4004 |
| DfE URN | 138606 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 686 as of April 2016 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | School website |
Blue Coat Church of England Academy (formerly Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School) is a mixed Church of England secondary school and sixth form located in Walsall in the West Midlands of England.[1]
History
A Bluecoat school was founded in Walsall towards the end of the 17th century, to provide children of poor families with an education free of charge. The school had (and still has) strong connections to St Matthews Church in Walsall,[2] where private contributors and collections funded the school in the early days.
Originally for younger children, the school began educating older pupils in 1884. In 1965 the senior part of the school relocated to its current location in Birmingham Street.[3] The school converted to academy status in 2012, and today forms part of the Walsall Blue Coat Federation along with Blue Coat Infant School and Blue Coat Junior School.[4] The federation is administered by the Diocese of Lichfield.
Academics
Blue Coat Church of England Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and further BTECs.[5]
References
- ↑ "Blue Coat Academy - Walsall". bluecoatacademy.org.
- ↑ "Bluecoat Schools". stmatthews-walsall.org.uk.
- ↑ "History". bluecoatinfants.com.
- ↑ "Blue Coat Federation - Welcome to Blue Coat Federation". bluecoatfederation.co.uk.
- ↑ "The Curriculum". bluecoatacademy.org.