Croft Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Croft Academy is a primary school in Walsall for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 18th of 50 primary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 20 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

246 pupils on roll, with places for 241

Eligible for free school meals62.6%

62.6%, 36.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language58.1%

58.1%, 36.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Croft Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	66% met the expected standard
Birchills Church of England Community Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
North Walsall Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Butts Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Reedswood E-ACT Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Samantha Crisp
Phone: 01922720689
Website: croftacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Local authority: Walsall
URN: 138420

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.