Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 3 2019 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
362 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
51.4%
Girls
48.6%
First language not English
36.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.8%
Persistent absence
12.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.9%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 23.5%
African 17.7%
Mixed 14.4%
Bangladeshi 10.2%
White British 8.3%
Caribbean 7.7%
Indian 4.4%
Other Asian 4.4%
Unclassified 3%
Other White 2.5%
Other Black 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 62%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 12%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
39
51
Year 4
91
39
52
Year 5
91
57
34
Year 6
90
51
39
Year 2023-2024

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