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Crofton Academy
High Street Crofton, Wakefield, WF41NF
019 2486 2985
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1025
Crofton Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1020. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 19 Sep 2019.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
534 boys and 491 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
13.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
16%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.5%
EHC PLAN
3%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 14% | 32% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 3.87 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 19 Sep 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 351 |
| Of which first preference applications | 206 |
| Of which second preference applications | 86 |
| Of which third preference applications | 44 |
| Total offers made | 205 |
| Of which first preference offers | 203 |
| Of which second preference offers | 2 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80% | 85% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 7% | 6% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
5
|
GREEN SPACE |
7
|
ENVIRONMENT |
5
|
SAFETY |
6
|
PROPERTY | £185,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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