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Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Walsall · WS1 2LP

Ages 7–11 · 366 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
381

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

366 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
366
Boys / girls
178 / 188
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
366 / 360 (102%)
Free school meals
51.6%
FSM pupils
189
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Federation of Blue Coat Infant and Junior Schools
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Orlik

Location

Address
Springhill Road
Postcode
WS1 2LP
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 366 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 51.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS1
18
Primary in WS1
9
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Chuckery Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 2DZ · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Caldmore Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 3RH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM59.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Butts Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS4 2AH · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Palfrey Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS1 4HY · Walsall

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM37.7%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Orlik
Telephone
01922720921
Website
www.bluecoatfederation.co.uk

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