Crofton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 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
- 1040 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 90.6%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 1.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 37 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 25 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 64 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 55 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Crofton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 121 102 |
| Year 8 | 204 104 100 |
| Year 9 | 207 107 100 |
| Year 10 | 200 111 89 |
| Year 11 | 206 103 103 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 36.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 13.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 42.0% 31.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |