Croft Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Croft Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 2–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Brookes Avenue, Croft, Leicester, LE9 3GJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 109 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils experience a nurturing, happy and inclusive education.”
- “The school’s vision for ‘every child at Croft to achieve and thrive to be the best they can be’ is starting to be realised.”
- “Staff understand pupils’ needs thanks to the high-quality training they receive.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils have gaps in their basic knowledge of reading, writing and mathematics.”
- “However, the quality of pupils' work is not consistently high.”
- “This is because staff do not always insist on the same high standards for all curriculum subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 25% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 9 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Huncote Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Manorfield Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Old Mill Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Red Hill Field Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote 2.1 mi Good
- Cosby Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Greystoke Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good