Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School, Walsall

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~402m)Possible (~574m)Unlikely (~746m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Anthony Orlik
Pupils:314 / 296 capacity
LA:Walsall
Phone:01922720740
Address:Hanch Place, Walsall, WS1 3AF
Federation:The Federation of Blue Coat Infant and Junior Schools
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 October 2022View full report
URN:104231
UKPRN:10078357
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

37.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

6.0

Avg class size

5.0

Infant (KS1)

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Walsall Rail Station
785m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

314 pupils

296 capacity

18 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Walsall

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,713
Projected new pupils:428

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall

Admissions Demand - Walsall

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

3,937

Applications

3,292

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Walsall (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

11 October 2022
12 July 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 June 2013
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.70104%

Overall absence

20.70707%

Persistent absence

198

Enrolments

Authorised4.50202%
Unauthorised2.19902%
Persistent (10%+)20.70707%
Severe (50%+)0.50505%

Absence trend

3.64922%
18/19
5.30736%
20/21
5.54319%
21/22
7.13962%
22/23
5.85374%
23/24
6.70104%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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