Croft Academy is a primary school located in Walsall. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness good, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 28/06/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Croft Street, Walsall

School Information

Address: Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Website: www.croft.walsall.sch.uk
Telephone: 01922720689
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Gemma Down
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138420

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 28/06/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 241
Number of Pupils: 246
Number of Boys: 136
Number of Girls: 110

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -2.6 to 2.2
Writing
Average: 1.9 Confidence interval -0.3 to 4.2
Maths
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:57%
England Average:65%

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

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP 		4out of 4 1,661 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 2,621 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 3,120 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN 		4out of 4 3,246 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croft Academy
Croft Street , WS2 8JE 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN 		3out of 4 471 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF 		3out of 4 583 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street , WS2 7BH 		3out of 4 599 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Butts Primary School
Butts Road , WS4 2AH 		3out of 4 956 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE 		4out of 4 1,098 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL 		3out of 4 1,400 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND 		3out of 4 1,773 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA 		3out of 4 1,981 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG 		4out of 4 2,509 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES 		- not rated 718 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR 		2out of 4 2,782 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN 		- not rated 513 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Boys School
Kent Street , WS2 7AN 		- not rated 751 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Emmanuel School
Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR 		- not rated 863 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL 		- not rated 1,452 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG 		- not rated 1,576 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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