Aldridge School - A Science College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,629 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Academy sponsor led
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 972of 900 places
- Free school meals
- 59.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 154
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 25 January 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Blue Coat Church of England Comprehensive School A Performing Arts Specialist College (URN 104254, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 145 pupils who finished Year 11 at Blue Coat Church of England Academy in 2023, 52% stayed on in Blue Coat Church of England Academy’s own sixth form (Walsall average 43%), 36% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 51 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (Walsall 35%, England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 37.4 against 46.1 across England and 43.0 in Walsall, with 18% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Walsall and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 145 | 3,611 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 51 | 3,439 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 61% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 4% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 20% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 37.4 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 18% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 41% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 16% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.06 | 3.77 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 52% | 40% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.7 | 34.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 40.3 | 48.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 67% | 21% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 154 | 100% | 88% | 4% | 22% | 45% |
| English Language | 153 | 99% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 57% |
| Religious Studies | 153 | 99% | 31% | 10% | 32% | 61% |
| English Literature | 153 | 99% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 65% |
| Combined Science | 97 | 63% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 21% |
| History | 82 | 53% | 41% | 6% | 26% | 44% |
| Business Studies | 62 | 40% | 18% | 3% | 20% | 15% |
| Chemistry | 57 | 37% | 23% | 9% | 47% | 56% |
| Biology | 57 | 37% | 23% | 9% | 45% | 56% |
| Physics | 57 | 37% | 23% | 9% | 46% | 58% |
| Geography | 36 | 23% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 64% |
| French | 25 | 16% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 64% |
| Fine Art | 17 | 11% | 9% | 18% | 28% | 41% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 8% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 25% |
| Italian | 6 | 4% | 0% | 67% | 53% | 83% |
| Spanish | 5 | 3% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Dance | 4 | 3% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 39 | 93% | — |
| Health Studies | 34 | 81% | — |
| Sports Studies | 27 | 64% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 16 | 38% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 8 | 19% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 170 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 42 | 1,281 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.14 | 33.52 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 20% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 16 | 38% | 13% |
| History | 14 | 33% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 21% | 4% |
| Psychology | 8 | 19% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 17% | 31% |
| Biology | 7 | 17% | 20% |
| English Literature | 6 | 14% | 11% |
| Geography | 6 | 14% | 10% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 38% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 19% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 17% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.