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Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Voluntary aided

Hanch Place, Walsall WS1 3AF · bluecoatfederation.co.uk · 01922 720740

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
314
18 over 296 places · 106%
Local authority
Walsall
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
37.5%
First language not English
59.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 74 families put the school first and 81 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 80 (Places 90)80September 2023: 71 (Places 82)71September 2024: 62 (Places 67)62September 2025: 75 (Places 77)75September 2026: 74 (Places 81)74Places 81
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202681740.9100%
September 2025Sept 202577751100%
September 2024Sept 202467620.9100%
September 2023Sept 202382710.999%
September 2022Sept 202290800.998%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
11 Oct 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
93%
Replies
27
9% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲85% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼71% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼30% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

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