I will bless you with a future filled with hope – a future of success, not of suffering. – Jeremiah 29:11

Admissions

Admissions for Year 3 at the start of the academic year are administered by the Local Authority.

Walsall Council -Walsall Council online preference form. This portal opens on 4th November and will be available each day from 8am to 9.30pm up until the closing date on 15th January 2026. Please click here for the Walsall Council online applications.

Oversubscription Criteria

If the school is not oversubscribed, all applicants will be offered a place.

If the total number of applications for admission exceeds the Published Admission Number, the following order of priority is used to allocate the available places:

1. 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 who have 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.

3. 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.

4. Children whose family worships regularly at an Anglican church.

5. Children whose family worships regularly at a church of another Christian denomination*

6. Children who have been baptised or dedicated within the Christian church.

7. Children with special medical or social circumstances and whose needs can only be met at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School.

8. Other children arranged in order of distance from the school, with priority for admission being given to children who live nearest to the school. 

Applying for a place on faith grounds

Regular worship is defined as worship at least twice a month for two years prior to application. 

Details of worship must be provided on the Supplementary Information Form  (please click here) which must be sent, together with a signed declaration of support from a member of the clergy, to Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant School at the time of the application for a school place.

Parents applying for a place on faith grounds must complete the Supplementary Information Form (attached to the end of this policy). This can also be obtained from Blue Coat CE Infant School or by emailing postbox@bluecoatfederation.co.uk.

Transitions

From Nursery to Reception, Year 2 to Year 3, and from Year 6 to year 7.

Moving on Supporting children through transition.

BCJ Admissions Arrangements 2023-2024.pdf

BCJ Admissions Policy 2024-25.pdf

BCJ Admissions Policy 2025-26.pdf

BCJ Admissions Policy 2026-27.pdf

Supplementary Information Form

Deadlines for lodging appeals

Parents who do not obtain a place for their child at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Junior School may appeal against the decision not to offer a place. An independent Appeal Panel will hear the appeal.

The decision of an Appeal Panel is binding on the school and on the parents. If an appeal is unsuccessful, no further appeal may be made in the same school year unless there are significant changes in the circumstances of the child or the school.

If you wish intend to complete an admission appeal for the September 2026 round, please ensure that you complete this by the deadline of Friday 17th May 2026.

If you wish to appeal an admissions decision, please contact the Junior School admin team on 01922 720 921. They will be able to advise you on the appeals procedure and timescale.

You can also contact the office for an appeals form or alternatively download one from our website.