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Barcroft Primary School

Community school · Willenhall · WV13 1NA

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Walsall

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.1%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill96%

454 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
241 / 213
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
454 / 472 (96%)
Free school meals
45.5%
FSM pupils
183
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Griffiths

Location

Address
Barcroft
Postcode
WV13 1NA
Town
Willenhall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Willenhall, Walsall, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.5%.

Open schools in Willenhall
17
Primary schools in Willenhall
11
Academies among open schools in Willenhall
47% (8)
Open schools in WV13
6
Primary in WV13
4
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WillenhallNear WV13

  • Barcroft Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Willenhall · WV13 1NA · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM47.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bentley West Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 0EQ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM43.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • County Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 0DH · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM46.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Short Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 4DS · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM51.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Fibbersley Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Willenhall · WV13 3BB · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM37.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lodge Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 4BU · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.1%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Griffiths

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