Crofton Junior School is a primary school located in Wakefield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Slack Lane, Wakefield

School Information

Address: Slack Lane, Wakefield, WF4 1HJ
Website: www.croftonjuniorschool.org
Telephone: 01924863981
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Paul Birdsall
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108141

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 235
Number of Boys: 115
Number of Girls: 120

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0 to 3.2
Writing
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -1.8 to 1.2
Maths
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -0.9 to 1.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:81%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crofton Junior School
Slack Lane , Crofton WF4 1HJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
High Street , Crofton WF4 1NG 		3out of 4 192 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane , Crofton WF4 1NN 		3out of 4 711 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sharlston Community School
Hammer Lane , Sharlston Common WF4 1DH 		3out of 4 2,044 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery
Whinney Lane , Streethouse WF7 6DJ 		3out of 4 2,794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crofton Academy
High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF 		2out of 4 276 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL 		3out of 4 999 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		- not rated 2,883 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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