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Croft Community School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Community special school
Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain, Stanley DH9 8PR · croftcommunityschool.co.uk · 01207 234547
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.1
- average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 316
- 35 over 281 places · 112%
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 58.3%
- First language not English
- 0.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.09 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 2.2 | — |
| Further education | 71.1 | +0.3 |
| Other education | 8.9 | +4.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.9 | −7.8 |
| Activity not captured | 8.9 | +0.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Croft Community School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 13 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
- Nov 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Dec 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Positive
- 91%
- Replies
- 66
- 23% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on 12 parents (18%) whose child was bullied
based on 66 parents (100%) with SEND