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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Blue Coat Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Walsall (Walsall).

Attainment 8
36.5
▼ 9.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
22.1%
▼ 24pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.2%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.6%
▲ 31pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
15.8%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
108%
972 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jan 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Blue Coat Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary school located in Walsall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 967 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. It is part of the BLUE COAT Church of England ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST. The school is led by Mr David Smith.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
  • Sport EnglandRecognised award

Key facts

URN
138606
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (17 current, 5 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

14 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew John Clayton Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026
Mr Richard Everitt Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Eleni JordanouChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2026
Miss Candice Francis Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Jeshurun Selassie Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Andrew John Clayton Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Andrew John Clayton Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Anthony Orlik Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Christine Barkley Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Mark DavisMemberTrust membersPersons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)since 2023
Mr Stephen Rayner Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2021
Mr Debo Adesina Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Matthew Welton Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2020 · until 2028
Mrs Kym Jones Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2017 · until 2029
Mr David Smith Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2016
Mr David James Smith Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2016
Reverend James Trood Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2015
Mrs Lauren Parker Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mrs Lauren Parker Confirmed same person FormerChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Gulfraz Adil FormerTrusteeTrust boardFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Lauren Parker Confirmed same person FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2026
Mrs Deborah Deeming FormerChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2017 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record