66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
791.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,059
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Crofton Academy · Secondary · Wakefield
Part ofCASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-8pp
74%69%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-10pp
57%48%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.5
-3.5
50.048.046.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
EBacc entry
17%
-2pp
26%20%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
791.4
-105.6
897.0797.0697.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 791.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,059
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 47% | 46.5 | Not applicable | 17% | 791.4 | 20% | 1,059 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 57% | 50.0 | +0.26 | 19% | 897.0 | 24% | 1,040 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 45% | 46.0 | -0.09 | 26% | 782.8 | 31% | 1,038 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 50% | 49.1 | +0.04 | 24% | 813.0 | 36% | 1,027 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 40% | 47.1 | -0.15 | 14% | 697.0 | 19% | 1,004 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 36% | 46.4 | -0.29 | 20% | 773.4 | 22% | 1,016 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 36% | 44.4 | -0.29 | 33% | — | 35% | 1,015 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,059 | 17.9 | 19% | 2% | 32% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,040 | 18.1 | 19% | 2% | 28% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,038 | 17.7 | 18% | 3% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,027 | 16.6 | 16% | 2% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,029 | 16.8 | 16% | 3% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,004 | 15.0 | 15% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,016 | 16.2 | 14% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,015 | 16.6 | 14% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.