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Crofton High School - Specialists In Maths and Computing: With Visual Impairment Resource

Community school · Wakefield · WF4 1NF

Ages 11–16 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,020
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jeremy Horsley

Location

Address
High Street, Crofton
Postcode
WF4 1NF
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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
15 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wakefield, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. 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

  • Crofton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Freeston

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    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

    Community school · Secondary

    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

    Academy converter · Secondary

    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 Jeremy Horsley

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