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Crofton Junior School

Community school · Wakefield · WF4 1HJ

Ages 7–11 · 231 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-09-14

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
241

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

231 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
118 / 113
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
231 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Mrs Jody Roberts

Location

Address
Slack Lane, Crofton
Postcode
WF4 1HJ
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

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 231 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.5%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF4
25
Primary in WF4
17
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

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 WakefieldNear WF4

  • Crofton Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.1 miles away

  • Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Sharlston Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1DH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Walton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF2 6LD · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.12

    1.6 miles away

  • Sandal Magna Community Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wakefield · WF1 5NF · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.67

    2.4 miles away

  • Fitzwilliam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BA · Wakefield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.30

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jody Roberts
Telephone
01924863981
Website
www.croftonjuniorschool.org

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