Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 7–11 · Walsall
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 7–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Springhill Road, Walsall, WS1 2LP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 366 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils become well-rounded and confident individuals.”
- “They are happy in school and feel safe.”
- “They know they can talk to an adult in school if they have any concerns.”
To improve
- “However, there are some inconsistencies in how pupils’ prior learning is checked in mathematics.”
- “Sometimes, checks and explanations are rushed.”
- “On these occasions, pupils are moved on to new learning before they are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chuckery Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Caldmore Primary Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitehall Junior Community School 0.7 mi Good
- Butts Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Palfrey Infant School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published