ClosedPrimaryURN 135016

Moorcroft Wood Primary School

Community school · Walsall · WV14 8NE

Ages 2–11 · 267 pupils · Walsall

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

8.0%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%

Higher standard (RWM)6%

Avg scaled score — reading: 104.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%

Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%

Unauthorised4.0%

Authorised absence: 4.0%
Severe absence (50%+): 1.0%
Enrolments in measure: 194

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 fill103%

267 pupils · 260 places

Pupils on roll: 267
Boys / girls: 135 / 132
School capacity: 260
Capacity fill: 267 / 260 (103%)

Free school meals: 55.4%
FSM pupils: 124
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

NurseryHas Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: Has Special Classes

Governance: Community school
Headteacher: Mrs Ann Adair

Location

Address: Bull Lane, Bilston
Postcode: WV14 8NE
Town: Walsall
County: West Midlands
Local authority: Walsall
District: Walsall
Constituency: Wolverhampton South East
Urban/rural: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes: Has Special Classes
Resourced provision: Resourced provision

Resourced places: 8 on roll / 8 capacity

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 2–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 55.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Walsall: 107
Primary schools in Walsall: 69
Academies among open schools in Walsall: 52% (56)
Open schools in WV14: 23
Primary in WV14: 14
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 these All in Walsall Near WV14

Moorcroft Wood Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Walsall · WV14 8NE · Walsall
Ages 2–11
- FSM57.8%
0.0 miles away
St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bilston · WV14 8BS · Wolverhampton
Ages 3–11
- KS247%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM55.1%
0.4 miles away
Wednesbury Oak Academy
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy converter · Primary
Tipton · DY4 0AR · Sandwell
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM44.8%
0.7 miles away
Wilkinson Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Community school · Primary
Bilston · WV14 8UR · Wolverhampton
Ages 2–11
- KS257%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM45.5%
0.8 miles away
Pinfold Street Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Wednesbury · WS10 8PU · Walsall
Ages 5–11
- KS247%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM53.7%
0.8 miles away
Holyhead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wednesbury · WS10 7PZ · Sandwell
Ages 2–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM45.2%
0.8 miles away
Glebefields Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Tipton · DY4 0SX · Sandwell
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence8.4%
- FSM61.9%
0.9 miles away
Ocker Hill Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Tipton · DY4 0DS · Sandwell
Ages 7–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM35.5%
0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Ann Adair