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Croft Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE9 3GJ

Ages 2–11 · 109 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
107

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

109 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
54 / 55
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
109 / 175 (62%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Wesley Green

Location

Address
Brookes Avenue, Croft
Postcode
LE9 3GJ
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Blaby
Constituency
South Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE9
26
Primary in LE9
18
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE9

  • Huncote Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 3BS · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS23%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Old Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 6PT · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Red Hill Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Leicester · LE19 3EF · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.9 miles away

  • Cosby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 1TE · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Greystoke Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE19 2GX · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Wesley Green
Telephone
01455282643
Website
http://www.croftprimaryschool.co.uk

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