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.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 35 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Mar 2025Latest 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
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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