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Croft Junior School

Nuneaton and Bedworth, CV10 8ERPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#10,991
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorthumberland Avenue, Nuneaton, Nuneaton and Bedworth, CV10 8ER
HeadteacherDenham Kite
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Number of Pupils351
Free School Meals (FSM)29.9%
School Capacity351 / 360 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomArt StudiosDining HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketAthleticsRoundersFootballTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: croftjuniorschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Croft Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.