Butts Primary SchoolCroft Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Butts Primary School and Croft Academy are primary schools in Walsall.
Butts Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Croft Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Croft Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Butts Primary School was judged Good and Croft Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Butts Primary School and 60.0% for Croft Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Butts Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Croft Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallButts Primary School | WalsallCroft Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 66 in Walsall | 10th of 66 in Walsall Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 248 | 252 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 241 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS4 2AH | Walsall, WS2 8JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 248 | 252 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.8% | 67.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.4% | 62.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Butts Primary School
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