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Crofton Academy

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF4 1NF

Ages 11–16 · 1,045 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,081

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

186

Places offered

199

1st-preference offers

186

Total preferences (any rank)
352
Preferred offers (top 3)
199
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill100%

1,045 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,045
Boys / girls
549 / 496
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,045 / 1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
322
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Castleford Academy
Headteacher
Mr Peter Walker

Location

Address
High Street, Crofton
Postcode
WF4 1NF
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 1,045 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.8%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Secondary schools in Wakefield
9
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF4
25
Secondary in WF4
2
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF4

  • Outwood Academy Freeston

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Normanton · WF6 1HZ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • Kettlethorpe High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Wakefield · WF2 7EL · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.9 miles away

  • Outwood Academy City Fields

    Ofsted: Good

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    Wakefield · WF1 4SF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Walker
Telephone
01924862985
Website
http://www.croftonacademy.org.uk/

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