Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Voluntary aided primary school in Walsall (Walsall).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
"We are immensely proud of our popular and successful Infant and Junior Schools which give the Blue Coat children the strong foundations they need to get their education off to a great start!
At both schools, our highly skilled team of staff work hard to provide the highest quality of teaching provision as well as a wide range of engaging activities both during the day and after school.
There are superb academic, creative, musical and sporting opportunities for all learners and the quality of the schools' provision has been recognised by Ofsted and many other agencies. Across the Blue Coat Federation, we work in partnership with parents and we have high expectations of all our children.
The strong family spirit, firmly based within this Christian environment, results in children showing respect and consideration and feeling proud to be a Blue Coat child."
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Lego
- Music
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Oak National Academy
- Purple Mash
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 104230
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Anita Edwards | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Anita Edwards Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Barbara Parker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Cronogue | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gabriel Obasa | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Obumneme Esomchukwu | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jonathan Jones | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ashleigh Timmins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Thando Sizibia | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angela Barrington | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Anthony Douglas Orlik | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| The Revd Jim Trood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nikita Arnett Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Olivia Brettell Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Barbara Parker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Zsusza Girhiny Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Judith Ridgeway Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
| Sue Sargent Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record