Established September 2009 Religion Christian Phone +44 121 568 3300 Gender Mixed-sex education | Founder Lord Edmiston Number of students 717 | |
Interim Principal Carl Salt (Formerly Graham Steele) Location Herberts Park RoadDarlastonWest MidlandsWS10 8QJEngland Address Herberts Park Rd, Wednesbury WS10 8QJ, UK Similar Willenhall E‑ACT Academy, RSA Academy, Stuart Bathurst Catholic, St Thomas More Catholic, The ACE Academy Profiles | ||
Grace academy darlaston top 5 facts
Grace Academy is an Academy in Darlaston, Walsall, England. It is a non-selective co-educational secondary school.
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- Grace academy darlaston top 5 facts
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- Darlaston ComprehensiveCommunity Science College
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It was formerly Darlaston Community Science College which had been placed into special measures by OFSTED and failed to raise standards in the allotted time. As a result, it was converted into an Academy on 1 September 2009 using the same buildings.
A new, purpose built academy building was opened in September 2013, and the previous school buildings demolished to make way for astroturf sports facilities for the new school site.
The academy is operated by Grace Foundation, founded by Lord Edmiston, entrepreneur of International Motors fame and founder of the evangelical international charity Christian Vision. He also serves as a Governor of Grace Academy.
Note that the area of Darlaston was classed by ACORN as being "hard pressed" (grade 5) in 2009.
2013
Grace Academy Darlaston was rated as requires improvement (grade 3) overall. Reasons cited including improved attendance, more robust systems in place to support the improvement of teaching and improved results by the current year 11 students.
2012
Grace Academy Darlaston was rated as inadequate (grade 4) overall. Reasons cited including poor attainment, behaviour and inconsistencies in teaching.