Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Springhill Road, Walsall, WS1 2LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head
- Mr Anthony Orlik
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Federation
- The Federation of Blue Coat Infant and Junior Schools
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 366
- URN
- 104230
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922720921
About this school
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Walsall. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 366 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 | 89 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 57% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 76% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 66% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 76% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 359 |
| 2023/24 | 362 |
| 2024/25 | 358 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School compares
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School ranked 19th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.6% | 51.1% | 366 | — |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | — | 6.7% | 40.7% | 314 | 0.1 miles |
| Chuckery Primary School | 64% | 7.9% | 42.2% | 465 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.4% | 20.1% | 235 | 0.4 miles |
| Caldmore Primary Academy | 57% | 4.8% | 53.4% | 436 | 0.4 miles |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | — | — | — | 313 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.12%
- English as an additional language
- 56.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.55%
- Persistent absence
- 12.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Chuckery Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
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St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Caldmore Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School ranks 14th of the 51 ranked primary schools in Walsall.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
- Caldmore Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School teach?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the executive head of Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
- The executive head of Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is Mr Anthony Orlik, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has 366 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School full?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 366 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is part of the The Federation of Blue Coat Infant and Junior Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School compare with other schools in Walsall?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School ranked 19th of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's absence rate?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.