Barcroft Academy
Primary schoolBarcroft Academy is a primary school in Walsall, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 453 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), October 2022, before the school changed
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 18 October 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- St Giles Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, April 2024. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)610 m
- Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, July 2024620 m
- Bentley West Primary SchoolPrimary. Requires improvement (overall), November 2022, before the school changed. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
- WV2 EducationIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1.1 km
- County Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, May 2022. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
- Short Heath Junior SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, November 2022. 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Walsall
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.