Crofton Junior School is a state-funded primary school in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 7 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 231 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 240.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (4 Jul 2023). 70% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
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Good
Based on 4 Jul 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
Ungraded inspection · 4 Jul 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 18 Jun 2013.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Wakefield |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 70% | 5% | — |
| Reading | 82% | 27% | 105 |
| Writing | 87% | 5% | — |
| Maths | 77% | 25% | 105 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
20.8 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.35% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.3% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 91.3% |
| White other | 1.7% |
| Mixed | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Other | 0.9% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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