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Crofton Academy

URN: 137001

Address: High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 11 July 2023 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 26 September 2023
    PDF – Published

  2. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 17 September 2021
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 22 April 2021
    PDF – Published

  4. School inspection: Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 04 November 2019
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 11 July 2017
    PDF – Published

  6. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 25 June 2015
    PDF – Published

  7. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
    PDF – Published

  8. Full inspection: OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 05 January 2012
    PDF – Published
  9. Opened
  10. Previously Crofton High School - Specialists In Maths and Computing: With Visual Impairment Resource Closed

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About Crofton Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Wakefield

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1040
  • School capacity: 1044

Location

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  • Address: High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
  • Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

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