Barcroft Academy
Barcroft Academy is an academy converter in Willenhall for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 453 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Barcroft Academy is Good, from an inspection in October 2022 of its predecessor, Barcroft Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: September 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Barcroft Willenhall West Midlands WV13 1NA |
| Reference Number | 151997 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 453 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.11%
Girls: 49.89% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 47.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 29.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| 2 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| 3 | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| 4 | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| 5 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 6 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 49.4% |
| Indian | 25.6% |
| African | 6.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.8% |
| White, Other | 3.5% |
| White & Asian | 2.6% |
| Asian, Other | 2.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Barcroft Primary School, inspected in October 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Second Preference | 18 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
In 2025–26 Barcroft Academy had 21.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 11.9% of pupils at Barcroft Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 15 | 6 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 11 | 3 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 13 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 3 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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All schools in Willenhall · Walsall local authority: places and applications
Barcroft Academy is part of Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:
- Beacon Academy Walsall
- Moorcroft Wood Academy Walsall
- Field Road Academy Walsall
- Sunshine Academy Walsall
- Castlefort Academy Walsall
- Meadow View Academy Birmingham
- St James Academy Walsall
- Lindens Academy Sutton Coldfield
What is Barcroft Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Barcroft Academy is Good, from an inspection in October 2022 of its predecessor, Barcroft Primary School.
When was Barcroft Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Barcroft Academy was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does Barcroft Academy have?
Barcroft Academy has 453 pupils on roll.
What age range does Barcroft Academy cover?
Barcroft Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Barcroft Academy?
Barcroft Academy is at Barcroft, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 1NA.