SCHOOL PROFILE

Moorcroft Wood Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151998
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 260 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
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 260 223 full-time · 37 part-time
Female pupils 121 46.5% of pupils
Male pupils 139 53.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

49.6%
24.8 pts above England
School 49.6%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.5%
8.8 pts below England
School 11.5%
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
70.4%
183
Indian
6.5%
17
Any other White background
5.8%
15
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
12
Any other Asian background
4.2%
11
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
7
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 20.8% 54 of 260 pupils
0.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.8%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.0% 39 pupils
England 14.8% 0.2 pts above
EHC plans 5.8% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 0.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 25
Moderate learning difficulty 20
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Physical disability 1
No specialist assessment yet 1

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

100.0% 11.8 pts above England
Moorcroft Wood Academy
100.0%
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