Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has effectively maintained its standards since the last inspection, demonstrating a strong commitment to the personal and academic development of its pupils. The school fosters a nurturing environment where students feel safe and valued, contributing to their overall happiness and confidence. With notable success in ensuring that pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), achieve well by the end of Year 6, the curriculum is designed to prepare students effectively for their next educational steps.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit strong confidence and social skills.
• High emphasis on music education, with opportunities for all to learn an instrument.
• Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND.
• Robust pastoral support available for emotional regulation.
• Well-designed curriculum that promotes vocabulary development and articulate expression.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checks on mathematical understanding may leave some pupils confused.
• Overcrowded playground during lunchtime restricts play opportunities for some pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School had 14.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.7% of pupils at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has a SEN unit with 5 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School received £7,709 and spent £8,027 for each of its 663 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £121,000 (£183 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). This school files a single return with the other schools in its federation, so the figures are for the whole federation.

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What is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School have?

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has 366 pupils on roll.

What age range does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School cover?

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is at Springhill Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2LP.