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Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided
Springhill Road, Walsall WS1 2LP · bluecoatfederation.co.uk · 01922 720921
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Walsall 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 366
- 6 over 360 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Free school meals
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 54.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Walsall it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 70%
- Replies
- 23
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 61% who had a child bullied