Grace Academy, Darlaston

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

TypeAcademy

Religious affiliation

Christian

EstablishedSeptember 2009

FounderLord Edmiston

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Grace Academy Darlaston
Location
Herberts Park Road Darlaston , West Midlands , WS10 8QJ England
Information
Type	Academy
Religious affiliation	Christian
Established	September 2009
Founder	Lord Edmiston
Local authority	Walsall LA
Specialist	Business & Enterprise
Department for Education URN	135956 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1075
Website	https://darlaston.graceacademy.org.uk/

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It was formerly Darlaston Community Science College which had been placed into special measures by OFSTED in January 2008 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.^{[citation needed]}

The academy was formerly operated by Grace Foundation incorporated by Lord Edmiston – entrepreneur of International Motors Ltd and founder of the evangelical charity Christian Vision, then became part of Tove Learning Trust on 1 April 2019 headed by CEO Jamie Clarke.^{[citation needed]}

Carl Salt was appointed Principal in April 2016 and led the academy to achieve an OFSTED rating of Good in April 2017.^{[citation needed]}