Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has strong leadership that has turned around recent decline, and pupils benefit from excellent behaviour expectations and a wide range of enriching activities including sport, residential visits, music and art. Parents appreciate how well the school keeps them informed about their children's progress.
Key Strengths
- Leadership has successfully arrested the school's recent decline and performance is now improving
- Behaviour is good in lessons, at play and around the school
- Teaching has improved significantly with more good lessons and elimination of inadequate teaching
- A good range of enriching activities extends pupils' learning
- Attendance is above average and parents feel well-informed
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' progress in English and mathematics is too slow
- Pupils' speaking skills and understanding of text meaning need strengthening
- Not enough opportunities for pupils to work independently or write at length
- Some teachers set work at the wrong level for different ability groups
- Pupils don't always know how well they've done or what to do to improve
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements were reviewed and documented by inspectors as part of the inspection process, with records examined.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, residential visits, music, art
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School requires improvement overall. While leadership, behaviour, and attendance are strong, pupils' progress in English and mathematics is not rapid enough, and teaching quality needs to be more consistently good.
At a Glance
51.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has improved from 66% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
366 pupils
360 capacity
6 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall
Admissions Demand - Walsall
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(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.54654%
Overall absence
12.66846%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall Studio School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Hydesville Tower School
Queen Mary's High School
West Midlands Education and Skills
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy
Abu Bakr Boys School
Cherry Tree School
Emmanuel School
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