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Crofton Infant School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Street
 Crofton
 Wakefield
 West Yorkshire WF4 1NG
Telephone: 01924967606

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Crofton Infant School
Trust: Waterton Academy Trust
Sponsor: Waterton Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Clare Holloway (since October 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Helen Padwick
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9 / 7.57
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.13
Number of pupils: 188
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.9
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Hemsworth
Electoral Ward: Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
School Number: 3842040

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th February 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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