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Crofton Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Academy

High Street, Crofton, Wakefield WF4 1NG · croftoninfants.org · 01924 967606

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Overview

Ofsted
Improving
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
188
73% of 258 places
Local authority
Wakefield
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
13.9%
First language not English
8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Waterton Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 47 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 44 (Places 46)44September 2023: 41 (Places 41)41September 2024: 51 (Places 54)51September 2025: 44 (Places 46)44September 2026: 46 (Places 47)46Places 47
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202647461100%
September 2025Sept 202546441100%
September 2024Sept 202454510.9100%
September 2023Sept 202341411100%
September 2022Sept 202246441100%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 1 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Crofton Infant School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.

Outcome
Improving
Inspected
30 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
39
19% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●82% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 54% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

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