What did Ofsted judge Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in April 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

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

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

What ages does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School take?

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

How do I apply to Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School have a religious character?

Yes — Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 3 places decided at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?

When Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School — Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School when the application is made for a Year 3 place; 3. Siblings in attendance at Infant or Junior School — Children with a sibling in attendance at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School or at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Junior School when the application is made and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is oversubscription within a criterion, the Federated Governing Body will give priority on the basis of distance as set out in criterion 9. If the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide who has the highest priority for admission.

What is the largest ethnic background at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 23% of pupils at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School

How places are decided at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School — Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School when the application is made for a Year 3 place.
3Siblings in attendance at Infant or Junior School — Children with a sibling in attendance at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School or at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Junior School when the application is made and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date.
4Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the school, in either of the following circumstances: where the member of staff has been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Family worships regularly at an Anglican church — Children whose family worships regularly at an Anglican church.
6Family worships regularly at another Christian denomination — Children whose family worships regularly at a church of another Christian denomination.*
7Baptised or dedicated within the Christian church — Children who have been baptised or dedicated within the Christian church.
8Special medical or social circumstances — Children with special medical or social circumstances and whose needs can only be met at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Junior School.
9Distance from the school — Other children arranged in order of distance from the school, with priority for admission being given to children who live nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: If there is oversubscription within a criterion, the Federated Governing Body will give priority on the basis of distance as set out in criterion 9. If the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide who has the highest priority for admission.

All children whose education, health and care (EHC) plans name the school will be admitted before any other places are allocated (statutory duty, not ranked). PAN of 90 applies to entry to Year 3. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Walsall Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in April 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?: Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has 366 pupils on roll.
What ages does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School take?: Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School located?: Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is located in Walsall, WS1 2LP, Walsall.
How do I apply to Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?: Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School have a religious character?: Yes — Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?: When Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School — Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School when the application is made for a Year 3 place; 3. Siblings in attendance at Infant or Junior School — Children with a sibling in attendance at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School or at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Junior School when the application is made and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is oversubscription within a criterion, the Federated Governing Body will give priority on the basis of distance as set out in criterion 9. If the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide who has the highest priority for admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 23% of pupils at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School — Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School when the application is made for a Year 3 place.
3Siblings in attendance at Infant or Junior School — Children with a sibling in attendance at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School or at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Junior School when the application is made and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date.
4Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the school, in either of the following circumstances: where the member of staff has been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Family worships regularly at an Anglican church — Children whose family worships regularly at an Anglican church.
6Family worships regularly at another Christian denomination — Children whose family worships regularly at a church of another Christian denomination.*
7Baptised or dedicated within the Christian church — Children who have been baptised or dedicated within the Christian church.
8Special medical or social circumstances — Children with special medical or social circumstances and whose needs can only be met at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Junior School.
9Distance from the school — Other children arranged in order of distance from the school, with priority for admission being given to children who live nearest to the school.

Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in April 2015 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?: Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has 366 pupils on roll.
What ages does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School take?: Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School located?: Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is located in Walsall, WS1 2LP, Walsall.
How do I apply to Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?: Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School have a religious character?: Yes — Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?: When Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School — Children attending Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School when the application is made for a Year 3 place; 3. Siblings in attendance at Infant or Junior School — Children with a sibling in attendance at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School or at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Junior School when the application is made and who will still be attending at the proposed admission date, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is oversubscription within a criterion, the Federated Governing Body will give priority on the basis of distance as set out in criterion 9. If the distance between two children's homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide who has the highest priority for admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 23% of pupils at Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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