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Barcroft Primary School

Barcroft, Willenhall, WV13 1NA

Primary

Phase

472

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2025 and continues as Barcroft Academy (URN 151997) (opened 1 September 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
47.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
73.0%
Writing (Expected)
52.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
454
Boys
241 (53%)
Girls
213 (47%)
Capacity
472 (96% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
45.5%
EAL
24.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
10.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,602/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 55.1%
  • Asian Indian: 21.5%
  • Black African: 7.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%

55.1%

White British

21.5%

Asian Indian

7.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

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Barcroft

Willenhall, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
135081
UKPRN
10071725
Establishment No.
3329

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