Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151997.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 453 |
| Girls | 226 |
| Boys | 227 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 41.9% |
| First language not English | 29.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 54 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 19 |
| Average class size | 26.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.95 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 23.11 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 58 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 87 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 58 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 57 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.4%, worse than England, worse than Walsall | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 22.6%, worse than England, worse than Walsall | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2%, worse than England, worse than Walsall | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Giles Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bentley West Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | WV2 Education | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | County Bridge Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2016. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Short Heath Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Rosedale Church of England C Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Fibbersley Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Nursery | Lane Head Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Feb 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Pool Hayes Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. |
Barcroft Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Barcroft Academy made 58 offers from 87 applications (1.5 per offer), and 57 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Barcroft Academy has 453 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Barcroft Academy, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Barcroft Academy missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.