School profile

Croft Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 5FJ

Requires improvement

Map showing Croft Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,662 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Croft Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils364 of 406 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sally- Ann Seward
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122463.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading68%76%76%
Expected standard in writing64%73%73%
Expected standard in maths68%76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils364
Girls175
Boys189
Eligible for free school meals25%
First language not English15.1%
SEN support52
EHC plan3
Average class size26.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.7%
Other White
8%
African
5.2%
Indian
3.8%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other mixed
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence8.2%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)20
Applications (Reception)103
First preference applications (Reception)20
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places406
Pupils on roll378
Unfilled places6.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.32
Support staff (FTE)19.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Croft Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySutton Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryPriestsic Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryForest Glade Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHillocks Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryLeamington Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrierley Forest Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryDalestorth Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryQuarrydale AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalene CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryAshfield Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Croft Primary School

What is Croft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Croft Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Croft Primary School rank in England?

Croft Primary School ranks 9,662 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Croft Primary School?

Croft Primary School has 364 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 406.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.