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Crofton School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Marks Road, Stubbington, Fareham PO14 2AT · croftonschool.co.uk · 01329 664251
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.93 mi
- 3.11 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,112
- 29 over 1,083 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.93 mi (3.11 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 219 families put the school first and 204 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 204 | 219 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 213 | 227 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 210 | 261 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 213 | 243 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 217 | 232 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.93 mi3.11 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.3, and 42.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hampshire it was 45.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼42.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ●64.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼29.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.97 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116498)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 11 | −9.2 |
| Sixth form college | 38.3 | +6.8 |
| Further education | 38.3 | +3.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | +1.5 |
| Employment | 2.9 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.3 | +1.5 |
| Activity not captured | 1 | −0.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Crofton School on 3 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- 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
- 3 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| 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 |
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (161 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Positive
- 68%
- Replies
- 161
- 15% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on 50 parents (31%) whose child was bullied
based on 48 parents (30%) with SEND