Croft Junior School

About Croft Junior School

Croft Junior School is a state primary in Nuneaton and Bedworth, within the Warwickshire local authority, catering for children aged 7 to 11. It sits 124th out of 196 same-type schools in the authority, placing it in the bottom half of the local rankings. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, and Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School, all of which achieve higher ranking scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy, just 1.7 kilometres away. Croft itself has held a Good rating across its most recent inspections, including a graded inspection in January 2020 and an ungraded visit in March 2025, which noted that some aspects were not as strong. The school is led by headteacher Denham Kite and operates as a mixed, non-religious state school with a capacity of 360 pupils, currently housing 351.

Academically, Croft's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show that 49% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This is notably below the Warwickshire local authority average of 62%. The school's ranking score of 49 places it in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric, and it sits 21st out of 25 schools in the Nuneaton and Bedworth area. Looking at individual subjects, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 74% in writing, and 66% in maths. At the higher standard, 16% achieved in reading, 9% in writing, and 16% in maths, with just 7% hitting the higher bar across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 103 in maths. Ofsted's breakdown from the most recent graded inspection rates quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Good, with no progress scores available for reading, writing, or maths.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, sensory room, art studios, dining hall, ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, athletics, rounders, football, tennis, and swimming, while clubs include Book Club, Drama, and Eco Club. SEND support is available for a broad spectrum of needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 35 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025 show 63% would recommend the school. Strengths include 74% strongly agreeing their child can take part in clubs and activities, and 51% strongly agreeing their child does well. However, only 29% strongly agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 20% strongly disagreed. The school is oversubscribed, with 351 pupils against a capacity of 360, and 29.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

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