Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School

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Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School is a state primary in Walsall, West Midlands, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. It sits 34th out of 58 primary schools in the local authority on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of Walsall's schools. The top-performing peers in the area are St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly, Croft Academy and St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School, all of which rank higher on the same metric. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Anthony Orlik. It is heavily oversubscribed in terms of demand relative to capacity, with 358 pupils on roll against a published capacity of 360. A notable feature of the intake is that 50.3 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, reflecting the school's role in a community with significant socioeconomic need.

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