Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School, Walsall
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Walsall. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 51 schools in Walsall with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Across Walsall, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Walsall lodged 44 appeals against primary school offers; 30 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (3.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School are Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School (0.1 miles, Good); Chuckery Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 75% maths); St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Caldmore Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths).
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolChuckery Primary SchoolSt Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary SchoolCaldmore Primary Academy
What parents say
23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 70% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).
Who goes there
51.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (35%), Black (32%) and Mixed (15%).
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School had 28 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pool Street (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 572 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School are Blue Coat Church of England Academy (under 0.1 miles), Walsall Studio School (0.4 miles), Queen Mary's Grammar School (0.4 miles) and Queen Mary's High School (0.6 miles).
Blue Coat Church of England AcademyWalsall Studio SchoolQueen Mary's Grammar SchoolQueen Mary's High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Blue Coat creates a caring, kind environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The school is particularly strong in music, with all older pupils learning instruments, and ensures every child - including those with additional needs - achieves well and is fully included in school life. Parents value the regular workshops offered to support learning at home.
Key Strengths
- Every pupil in Years 5 and 6 learns to play an instrument with accreditation - music is exceptional
- Strong curriculum design ensures pupils are well-prepared for secondary school and develop confident speaking skills
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who make strong progress and are fully included in all school activities
- Effective reading provision with pupils learning to read fluently and developing a love of reading
- Strong leadership with accurate understanding of school priorities and effective governor support
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in checking pupils' prior learning in mathematics - occasionally pupils are moved to new concepts before they are ready, causing confusion
- Playground at lunch can be overcrowded, limiting opportunities for all pupils to play games or use equipment freely
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and knowing they can talk to adults about concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Instrumental music lessons (steel pans, violin, clarinet, trumpet), school clubs, educational visits
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. Pupils are happy, confident, and achieve well, with the school creating well-rounded individuals who 'let their light shine'.
At a Glance
51.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
2.5
Avg class size
2.5
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Walsall
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Bluecoat WS1At the school · Not yet graded
- St. Martin's Nursery School Pre-Prep and Wrap Around Care200m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Chuckery WS1490m away · Not yet graded
- Our Special Angels-Walsall Centre770m away · Not yet graded
- Explore Learning Walsall970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is in Walsall; for families living there:
Apply to Walsall for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 29 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
357 pupils
360 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
366
Total Pupils
178
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,648
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,926
Per pupil
£2488k
Total funding
£268k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
What are SATs results like at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
Of the pupils at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
Classes at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School average 2.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has around 366 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Bluecoat WS1 (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 29 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is at Springhill Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)