Historic churches · West Midlands
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Blue Coat Church of England Academy — a school heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Blue Coat Church of England Academy is a school heritage located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Blue Coat Church of England Academy is located in the West Midlands. It is an educational institution known for its Church of England affiliation. The academy provides a range of academic and extracurricular programmes for its students.
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Background
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, 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. The school converted to academy status in 2012, and today forms part of the Walsall Blue Coat Foundation along with Blue Coat Infant School and Blue Coat Junior School. The Walsall Blue Coat Foundation is…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5808, -1.9768
- District
- Walsall
- Parish
- Walsall, unparished area
- Postcode
- WS1 3DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Established
- 2012
- Official site
- www.bluecoatacademy.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q24196814 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blue Coat Church of England Academy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blue Coat Church of England Academy?
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS1 3DH), in the parish of Walsall, unparished area.
- Is Blue Coat Church of England Academy free to visit?
- Yes, Blue Coat Church of England Academy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blue Coat Church of England Academy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WS1 3DH. It sits within the Walsall and Bloxwich parliamentary constituency.