Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2014
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151998.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 260 |
| Girls | 121 |
| Boys | 139 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 49.6% |
| First language not English | 11.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 39 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 22.9 |
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 | 17 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.92 |
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. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 46 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 35 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 29 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
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 | 6.3%, worse than England, worse than Walsall | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.7%, worse than England, similar to Walsall | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.6%, 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.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Gospel Oak School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Sept 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Rowley View Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wednesbury Oak Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Wilkinson Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Pinfold Street Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Glebefields Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Ocker Hill Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Ocker Hill Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. |
Moorcroft Wood Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Feb 2014.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moorcroft Wood Academy made 30 offers from 46 applications (1.5 per offer), and 29 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Moorcroft Wood Academy has 260 pupils aged 2 to 11.
At Moorcroft Wood Academy, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Moorcroft Wood Academy missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% 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.