Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School
Hanch Place, Walsall, WS1 3AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Orlik
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- 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
- 296
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 104231
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922720740
About this school
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 314 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Trends over time
How Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 312 |
| 2023/24 | 309 |
| 2024/25 | 317 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.7% | 40.7% | 314 | — |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School | 70% | 5.6% | 51.1% | 366 | 0.1 miles |
| Caldmore Primary Academy | 57% | 4.8% | 53.4% | 436 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.4% | 20.1% | 235 | 0.3 miles |
| Chuckery Primary School | 64% | 7.9% | 42.2% | 465 | 0.4 miles |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy | — | — | — | 313 | 0.6 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)
- 40.65%
- English as an additional language
- 56.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Caldmore Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
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St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Chuckery Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other 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 Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
- Caldmore Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School teach?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School is Mr Anthony Orlik, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant 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 big is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School full?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School has capacity for 296 pupils and 314 on roll (106%), 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 Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant 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 Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant 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.
- What is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School's absence rate?
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.