Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Walsall
Unique reference
104230
Address
Springhill Road, WS1 2LP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
358 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.7%
Girls
50.3%
First language not English
56.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
50.3%
Persistent absence
12.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.3%
Pupil ethnicities
African 23.5%
Pakistani 20.4%
Mixed 14.5%
White British 9.2%
Caribbean 8.9%
Bangladeshi 8.1%
Other Asian 4.5%
Indian 3.9%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Black 2%
Other 1.7%
Other White 1.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAbove average1.4
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
91
41
50
Year 4
90
43
47
Year 5
87
39
48
Year 6
90
55
35
Year 2024-2025

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