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Crofton Junior School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Slack Lane
 Crofton
 Wakefield
 West Yorkshire WF4 1HJ
Telephone: 01924 863981

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jody Roberts (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Birdsall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.08 / 8.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.87
Number of pupils: 231
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,325,043*
Income Per Pupil: £5,736
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Hemsworth
Electoral Ward: Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
School Number: 3842039

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st May 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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