Grace Academy, Darlaston

This article is about a school in Darlaston, England. For other institutions known as Grace Academy, see Grace Academy.

Grace Academy Darlaston
Established	September 2009
Type	Academy
Religion	Christian
Interim Principal	Carl Salt (Formerly Graham Steele)
Founder	Lord Edmiston
Location	Herberts Park Road Darlaston West Midlands WS10 8QJ England
Local authority	Walsall LA
DfE URN	135956 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	717
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–18
Houses	Aylward College, Tyndale College, Newton College, Wilberforce College, Livingstone College
Website	Grace Academy (Darlaston)

Grace Academy is an Academy in Darlaston, Walsall, England. It is a non-selective co-educational secondary school.

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,^[1] 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.^[2]

Note that the area of Darlaston was classed by ACORN as being "hard pressed" (grade 5) in 2009.

Recent OFSTED inspections

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.^[3]

2012

Grace Academy Darlaston was rated as inadequate (grade 4) overall. Reasons cited including poor attainment, behaviour and inconsistencies in teaching.^[4]

Famous Alumni

Darlaston Comprehensive/Community Science College

Mark Rhodes, singer and television presenter^[5]

References

↑ "£26m rebuild Grace Academy school opens to pupils". Express & Star (Wolverhampton: Midland News Association). 20 September 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
↑ "Grace Academy Darlaston > Governance". Grace Academy, Darlaston. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
↑ "Grace Academy Darlaston - School inspection report - 16 Jul 2013" (PDF). OFSTED. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
↑ "Grace Academy Darlaston - School inspection report - 21 Mar 2012" (PDF). OFSTED. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
↑ "Mark Rhodes warms up for Dancing on Ice debut". Express & Star (Wolverhampton: Midland News Association). 7 January 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.

Schools in Walsall

Primary schools	Bloxwich Academy

Secondary schools	Aldridge School Barr Beacon School Bloxwich Academy Grace Academy Joseph Leckie Academy Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Pool Hayes Community School St Francis of Assisi RC Technology College St Thomas More RC School Shire Oak Academy The Streetly Academy Walsall Academy West Walsall E-ACT Academy Willenhall E-ACT Academy

Grammar schools	Queen Mary's Grammar School Queen Mary's High School

Independent schools	Hydesville Tower School

Further education	Walsall College

Defunct schools	Alumwell Business and Enterprise College Black Country UTC Darlaston Community Science College Forest Comprehensive School Pelsall Comprehensive School Sneyd Comprehensive School TP Riley Comprehensive School Willenhall School Sports College

Coordinates: 52°34′09″N 2°02′51″W / 52.5692°N 2.0475°W / 52.5692; -2.0475

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