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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Barcroft Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151997
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 472 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

17 November 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 13 January 2022
Published 30 November 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 453 401 full-time · 52 part-time
Female pupils 226 49.9% of pupils
Male pupils 227 50.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

41.9%
17.1 pts above England
School 41.9%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

29.6%
9.3 pts above England
School 29.6%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
49.4%
224
Indian
25.6%
116
African
6.8%
31
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
17
Any other White background
3.5%
16
White and Asian
2.6%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.1% 73 of 453 pupils
4.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.1%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.9% 54 pupils
England 14.8% 2.9 pts below
EHC plans 4.2% 19 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 21
Moderate learning difficulty 14
No specialist assessment yet 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Other difficulty or disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.0% 7.8 pts above England
Barcroft Academy
96.0%
Walsall
97.4%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information