Mesty Croft Primary

St Luke's Road, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 0QY

Good

Inspected 8 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

46%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

427

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 427 / 420 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

43.9%

Disadvantaged

15.2%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

9.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

46%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

16.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.07

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

27.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

19.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£42,359

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,899 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

2.48

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,259

Spend per pupil

£6,764

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.