Mesty Croft Primary, Wednesbury
Mesty Croft Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wednesbury, part of Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 14 schools in Wednesbury with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Mesty Croft Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Mesty Croft Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (57% in reading, 58% in maths).
Getting a place at Mesty Croft Primary
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Mesty Croft Primary as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mesty Croft Primary are Tameside Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 95% reading, 85% maths); St John's Church of England Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 87% maths); Park Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 73% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 86% reading, 59% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mesty Croft Primary.
Tameside Primary AcademySt John's Church of England Primary AcademyPark Hill Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Mesty Croft Primary is one of 10 schools run by Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
42.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 61 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 7 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Lukes Road (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mesty Croft Primary stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mesty Croft Primary issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mesty Croft Primary are Wodensborough Ormiston Academy (0.4 miles), Wood Green Academy (0.7 miles), Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and The Phoenix Collegiate (1.1 miles).
Wodensborough Ormiston AcademyWood Green AcademyStuart Bathurst Catholic High SchoolThe Phoenix Collegiate
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
42.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 58% to 51% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mesty Croft Primary
Term dates
Mesty Croft Primary is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mesty Croft Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mesty Croft Primary is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 25 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Sandwell is 26.5 (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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
394 pupils
420 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wednesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wednesbury
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
410
Total Pupils
230
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
24.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,325
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,602
Per pupil
£2544k
Total funding
£244k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
356
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 Mesty Croft Primary
What are SATs results like at Mesty Croft Primary?
Of the pupils at Mesty Croft Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 51% did so in maths.
What is Mesty Croft Primary's Ofsted rating?
Mesty Croft Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Mesty Croft Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Mesty Croft Primary is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mesty Croft Primary?
Mesty Croft Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Mesty Croft Primary?
Classes at Mesty Croft Primary average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mesty Croft Primary?
Mesty Croft Primary has around 410 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mesty Croft Primary?
6% of sessions were missed at Mesty Croft Primary in 2024/25. 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mesty Croft Primary?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Mesty Croft Primary 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.
How many road collisions happen near Mesty Croft Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 25 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mesty Croft Primary?
Mesty Croft Primary is at St Luke's Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 0QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)