Crofton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 137001
- Address
- High Street, Crofton, WF4 1NF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1059 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 90.3%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 2.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
African 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Crofton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 123 101 |
| Year 8 | 225 124 101 |
| Year 9 | 207 106 101 |
| Year 10 | 205 106 99 |
| Year 11 | 198 109 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 28.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |