Primary school

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Walsall
  • WS1 2LP
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,300 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 75%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 49%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 36%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · West Midlands 65%7/10 Above+18.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · West Midlands 7%4/10 Below−31.9 pts
Reading score105 · West Midlands 1054/10 Below−5.5 pts
Maths score104 · West Midlands 1054/10 Below−9.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 87 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 60% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 56% · 82 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 66% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 62% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 57% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 70% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 65%70%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 87 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 6% · 82 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 12% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 12% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 4% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 4% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 7%12%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 87 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 82 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 87 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 82 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 105105102No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026366
Free school meals (past 6 years)51.1%
First language not English56.7%
SEN support17.3%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils12.7%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

101.7% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 23 responses (6.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school69.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school78.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 39.1% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.7% not applicable61.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.1
Pupils per adult6.1
  • Classroom teachers 22.9
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 33.3
  • Other support 8.4

Teachers 25.9 FTE · Whole workforce 67.7 · 98 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,709
Spend per pupil£8,027
Staff spend per pupil£6,572
Reserve per pupil£183
  • +£121,282revenue reserve
  • −£210,373in-year balance

Grants £7,581 · self-generated £132 · premises £363 per pupil

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