Crofton School
Marks Road, Stubbington, Fareham, PO14 2AT
This school is closed (it closed in March 2023).
It was replaced by Crofton School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Harrison
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 1,083
- Pupils on roll
- 1,092
- URN
- 116498
- Local authority
- Hampshire
About this school
Crofton School was a foundation secondary school in Fareham. It taught children aged 11 to 16 and had 1,092 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Crofton School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 215 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.09 -0.29 to +0.10 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 |
How Crofton School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.9% | 15% | 1,092 | — |
| Crofton School | 45.3 | 8.3% | 17.4% | 1,112 | 0.0 miles |
| Bridgemary School | 33.8 | 10.7% | 39.3% | 814 | 1.3 miles |
| Fareham Academy | 38.5 | 11.7% | 29.8% | 888 | 1.7 miles |
| King's Academy Brune Park | 33 | 10.6% | 38.9% | 1,167 | 2.2 miles |
| Cams Hill School | 52.5 | 7% | 13% | 1,265 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crofton School0.0 miles
Secondary · Fareham
-
Bridgemary School1.3 miles
Secondary · Gosport
-
Fareham Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Fareham
-
King's Academy Brune Park2.2 miles
Secondary · Gosport
-
Cams Hill School2.8 miles
Secondary · Fareham
Other schools in Fareham
- Cams Hill School Secondary
- Crofton School Secondary
- Fareham Academy Secondary
- Portchester Community School Secondary
- The Henry Cort Community College Secondary
- Castle Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School Primary
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Primary
- Crofton Hammond Junior School Primary
- Harrison Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Crofton School teach?
- Crofton School taught children aged 11 to 16. It was a secondary school in Fareham.
- Has Crofton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Crofton School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Crofton School?
- Crofton School had 1,092 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- What are Crofton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crofton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 12 September 2023.