Education was provided for pupils aged 11 to 18 years, from Key Stage 3 through GCSE to A-Level.

However in January 2008 the Express and Star newspaper reported the school had been placed in special measures Towards its later years lessons started at 8.45am and finished at 2.40pm to allow for extra-curricular activities which are not suitable for normal lesson time.

The school's final head teacher was Mr Stephen Casey.

Grace academy Solihull having taken 5 terms to implement and execute a transition procedure, Darlaston was given less than 2.

In consultations meeting beforehand one governor even resigned and left the meeting after the board of governors had been accused of failing the school The school consisted of dated buildings, It has its own sixth form centre, Art department and cennete.