Mesty Croft Primary

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Luke's Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mesty Croft Primary is a primary school in Wednesbury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 14th of 14 primary schools in Wednesbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 February 2023, report published 23 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

410 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals42.7%

42.7%, 16.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.3%

17.3%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mesty Croft Primary

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tameside Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Park Hill Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	53% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Wood Green Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PERRY HALL MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Bray
Phone: 01215560854
Website: mestycroftacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Luke's Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0QY
Local authority: Sandwell
URN: 137972

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.