Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolCaldmore Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School and Caldmore Primary Academy are primary schools in Walsall.
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Caldmore Primary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Caldmore Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School was judged Good and Caldmore Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Caldmore Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallBlue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | WalsallCaldmore Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 66 in Walsall | 15th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 317 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 296 | 412 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS1 3AF | Walsall, WS1 3RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 317 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.6% | 53.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.5% | 65.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School
Caldmore Primary Academy
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