Crofton Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Wakefield
Crofton Academy is a secondary school in Wakefield for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 1,045 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Crofton Academy is a school transformed since the last inspection.”
- “Expectations of pupils’ behaviour, and what pupils can achieve academically, have been raised.”
- “Pupils are increasingly reaching these higher expectations.”
To improve
- “However, some generic teaching approaches do not always support those who find learning more difficult, and the most able, to achieve as highly as possible.”
- “Leaders identified that personal development, while previously a strength, did not provide pupils with enough opportunities to hear from external speakers who were experts in their field.”
- “Pupils’ understanding of aspects of the personal development curriculum is variable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 201 first-preference applications, 202 offers in total, 194 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.2 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Freeston 2.7 mi Not judged
- Kettlethorpe High School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Outwood Academy City Fields 2.9 mi Good
- Trinity Academy Cathedral 3.7 mi Outstanding
- The Featherstone Academy 3.8 mi School remains Good
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth 4.3 mi Not judged