David Smith

David is currently serving as Principal of Blue Coat Church of England Academy, a mainstream secondary academy in Walsall.  He is proud to lead a Church of England school grounded in Christian values, which are fundamental to the way the school operates each and every day.   David feels privileged to lead an excellent team of staff who are committed to improving child's lives and life chances since joining the school in September 2016.

David has served as a member of the LDBE for three years, offering insight and experience of working in schools for thirty years in four secondary schools across Walsall and Wolverhampton.   David is also the West Midlands Regional Network Leader for the Church of England's National Secondary Leaders Network and Chair of the Walsall Association of Secondary Headteachers.