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Croft Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Croft Street
 Walsall
 West Midlands WS2 8JE
Telephone: 01922 720689

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Croft Community Primary School
Trust: The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Miss Samantha Crisp (since June 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Gemma Down
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.32 / 10.83
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.69
Number of pupils: 252
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 63.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 37.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 84.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 85.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Walsall
Constituency: Walsall North
Electoral Ward: Birchills Leamore
School Number: 3352005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th October 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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