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
EthnicityPercentage
Caribbean8.9%
White British9.2%
Mixed14.5%
Pakistani20.4%
African23.5%
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

AreaPercentage
School
70%
Local authority average
59%
England average
62%

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

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

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
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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