Mesty Croft PrimarySt John's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wednesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Mesty Croft Primary and St John's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Wednesbury.
Mesty Croft Primary scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John's Church of England Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John's Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mesty Croft Primary was judged Good and St John's Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 46.0% for Mesty Croft Primary and 73.0% for St John's Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mesty Croft Primary (43.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John's Church of England Primary Academy (39.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WednesburyMesty Croft Primary | WednesburySt John's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 91 in Sandwell | 79th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 427 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Wednesbury, WS10 0QY | Wednesbury, WS10 9AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.9% | 40.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 36.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 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.
Mesty Croft Primary
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