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Mesty Croft Primary

Academy converter · Wednesbury · WS10 0QY

Ages 3–11 · 410 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
357

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
230 / 180
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
47%
FSM pupils
175
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Perry Hall Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Bray

Location

Address
St Luke's Road
Postcode
WS10 0QY
Town
Wednesbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wednesbury, Sandwell, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47%.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Primary schools in Wednesbury
16
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Primary in WS10
16
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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 WednesburyNear WS10

  • Tameside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0EZ · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • Park Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0TJ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS214%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9PN · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Wood Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9BW · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Albert Pritchard Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 9QG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 2NZ · Sandwell

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • The Priory Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0JG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Bray
Telephone
01215560854
Website
http://www.mestycroftacademy.co.uk

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