School profile

Croft Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Warrington, WA3 7DG

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,810 of 15,057

Better than 74% 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 2 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils253 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lynsey Kelly
TrustONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Local authorityWarrington
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147387.

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 schoolWarringtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%10%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score108106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading91%82%76%
Expected standard in writing76%77%73%
Expected standard in maths85%80%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils253
Girls121
Boys132
Eligible for free school meals7.9%
First language not English1.2%
SEN support27
EHC plan12
Average class size28.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.1%
Chinese
1.6%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Other White
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence3.6%4.3%5.1%
Persistent absence4.4%9.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%0.5%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)30
Applications (Reception)64
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)16

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll214
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher27.8
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)8.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.17
Support staff (FTE)16.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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
0.4 miPrimarySt Lewis Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNewchurch Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLocking Stumps Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCinnamon Brow Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryTwiss Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.9 miSecondaryBirchwood Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Croft Primary School

What is Croft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Croft Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jun 2015.

How does Croft Primary School rank in England?

Croft Primary School ranks 3,810 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Croft Primary School?

Croft Primary School has 253 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.