Barcroft Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Barcroft Academy
Address: Barcroft
Town/City: Willenhall
County: West Midlands
Postcode: WV13 1NA
Telephone Number: 01902 368132
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Locke
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 453 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.1%

Location and administration

URN: 151997
DfE Number: 335/3329
UKPRN: 10098542
UPRN: 10090493578
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Walsall (E08000030)
Constituency: Wolverhampton South East (E14001595)
Electoral Ward: Willenhall South (E05001320)

Easting & Northing: 397069E, 298983N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 35' 21.4" N 2° 2' 40.43" W
Plus Code: 9C4VHXQ4+P5

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Giles Church of England Primary School (0.6km)
  2. Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical) (0.6km)
  3. Bentley West Primary School (1.1km)
  4. WV2 Education (1.2km)
  5. County Bridge Primary School (1.2km)
  6. Short Heath Junior School (1.2km)
  7. New Leaf School (1.2km)
  8. Rosedale Church of England C Infant School (1.3km)
  9. Fibbersley Park Academy (1.3km)
  10. Lane Head Nursery School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Gregory Bunce - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 October 2029.
  • Mrs Rebekah Fuller - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 September 2027.
  • Mr Simon Griffiths - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Gillian Locke - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 September 2027.
  • Mr Gursharan Sammi - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 January 2028.
  • Mrs Harriett Wardle - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2029.