School profile

Croft Junior School

Primary · Community school · Nuneaton, CV10 8ER

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,006 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Croft Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils353
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Denham Kite
Local authorityWarwickshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125605.

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 schoolWarwickshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105105
Expected standard in reading63%75%76%
Expected standard in writing68%72%73%
Expected standard in maths67%73%75%
Pupils taking tests92--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils353
Girls188
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.6%
First language not English11.9%
School places2024/25360
Unfilled places1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.73
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.1%
Other White
5.4%
African
4.5%
Indian
4.2%
Other Asian
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher31
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.21.2
Teachers (FTE)11.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.25
Support staff (FTE)7.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence4.5%5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.1%12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryGlendale Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryQueen's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurseryStockingford Maintained Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryNuneaton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryStockingford AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChilvers Coton Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School, NuneatonVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCamp Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAbbey CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Croft Junior School

What is Croft Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Croft Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jan 2020.

How does Croft Junior School rank in England?

Croft Junior School ranks 12,006 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Croft Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Croft Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Croft Junior School?

Croft Junior School has 353 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Croft Junior School?

Croft Junior School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Croft Junior School?

At Croft Junior School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 31 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Croft Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Croft Junior School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.