Barcroft Academy, Willenhall
Barcroft Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Willenhall, part of Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Barcroft Academy in detail
Results
Barcroft Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Barcroft Primary School (URN 135081), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Barcroft Academy
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Barcroft Academy as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Barcroft Academy are St Giles Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Bentley West Primary School (0.7 miles, 58% reading, 45% maths); County Bridge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 93% maths); and Short Heath Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 60% maths).
St Giles Church of England Primary SchoolBentley West Primary SchoolCounty Bridge Primary SchoolShort Heath Junior School
The trust
Barcroft Academy is one of 9 schools run by Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
41.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (28%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Willenhall Rail Station, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barcroft (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Barcroft Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Barcroft Academy are Pool Hayes Academy (1 mile); Willenhall E-ACT Academy (1 mile); St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall (1.1 miles); and Moseley Park (1.4 miles).
Pool Hayes AcademyWillenhall E-ACT AcademySt Thomas More Catholic School, WillenhallMoseley Park
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Barcroft Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Barcroft Primary School (URN 135081), it was rated Good in October 2022.
At a Glance
41.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Barcroft Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Barcroft Primary School (URN 135081), the school Barcroft Academy replaced. There are no figures for Barcroft Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 52% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Barcroft Academy
Before and after school care
Barcroft Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Walsall
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Barcroft Academy.
- S4K - St Giles Church of England Primary490m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Barcroft Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Barcroft Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Barcroft Academy is in Walsall; for families living there:
Apply to Walsall for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 19 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Barcroft Academy
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- How many families in Walsall got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
453 pupils
472 places
19 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Willenhall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Willenhall
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
453
Total Pupils
227
Boys
226
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,098
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Barcroft Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Barcroft Primary School (URN 135081), the school Barcroft Academy replaced. There are no figures for Barcroft Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
7.6%
Overall absence
22.0%
Persistent absence
369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Barcroft Academy
Are there exam results for Barcroft Academy?
Barcroft Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Barcroft Primary School (URN 135081), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Barcroft Academy's Ofsted rating?
Barcroft Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Barcroft Primary School (URN 135081), it was rated Good in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Barcroft Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Barcroft Academy is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Barcroft Academy?
Classes at Barcroft Academy average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Barcroft Academy?
Barcroft Academy has around 453 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Barcroft Academy?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Barcroft Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Barcroft Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Barcroft Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Barcroft Academy: S4K - St Giles Church of England Primary (490m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Barcroft Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 19 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Barcroft Academy?
Barcroft Academy is at Barcroft, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 1NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)