Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolSt Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School and St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Walsall.
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School was judged Good and St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallBlue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | WalsallSt Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 66 in Walsall | 3rd of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 317 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 296 | 210 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS1 3AF | Walsall, WS1 3AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 317 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.6% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.5% | 34.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 10.3% 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
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School · St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School