For nursery admissions and midyear admissions for any year group please contact:

Mrs Baugh- Tel: 01922 720740 (Infant School)

Mrs Barry- Tel: 01922 720921 (Junior School)

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

September 2026 admissions: The portal will be open from 4th November 2025 until 15th January 2026. 

Admissions for Reception and Year 3 are administered by the Local Authority at the start of the academic year. If you would like further information, please read 'A Parents Guide to Admissions.'

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.

Click here for Walsall Admissions

Parents-guide-to-Online-Admissions-A-step-by-step-guide.pdf

BCI Admissions Arrangements 2023-2024.pdf

BCI Admissions Policy 2024-25.pdf

BCI-Admissions-Policy-2025-26.pdf

BCI-Admissions-Policy-2026-27.pdf

Admissions Information for Parents 2024

Supplementary Information Form

Deadlines for lodging appeals

Parents who do not obtain a place for their child at Blue Coat CE (Aided) Infant 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 infant school admin team
on 01922720740. 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.