Barcroft Primary School is a primary school located in Willenhall. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are good, outcomes for pupils is requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 14/10/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Barcroft, Willenhall

School Information

Address: Barcroft, Willenhall, WV13 1NA
Website: www.barcroft.walsall.sch.uk
Telephone: 01902368132
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Paul Drew
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135081

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/10/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 474
Number of Pupils: 461
Number of Boys: 249
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2 to 1.3
Writing
Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 1 to 3.9
Maths
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.3 to 2.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ
4out of 4 1,654 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
4out of 4 2,724 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowley View Nursery School
149 Dangerfield Lane , WS10 7RU
4out of 4 3,169 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School
Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH
4out of 4 3,252 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barcroft Primary School
Barcroft , WV13 1NA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Giles Church of England Primary School
Walsall Street , WV13 2ER
3out of 4 667 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired
Monmouth Road , Bentley WS2 0EQ
2out of 4 1,193 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
County Bridge Primary School
Anson Road , Bentley WS2 0DH
3out of 4 1,290 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Short Heath Junior School
Pennine Way , WV12 4DS
3out of 4 1,301 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pool Hayes Academy
Castle Drive , WV12 4QZ
2out of 4 1,672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD
2out of 4 1,761 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Darlaston Lane , WV14 7BL
3out of 4 1,975 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Grace Academy Darlaston
Herberts Park Road , WS10 8QJ
3out of 4 2,377 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moseley Park
Holland Road , WV14 6LU
4out of 4 2,529 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shepwell Centre A Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Bilston Lane , WV13 2QJ
3out of 4 675 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Leaf Centre
Stroud Avenue , Willenhall WV12 4EG
1out of 4 1,340 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Old Hall School
Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU
3out of 4 2,002 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH
- not rated 2,114 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning
Churchill Road , Bentley WS2 0JH
1out of 4 2,116 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.