The Croft Preparatory School
Alveston Hill, Loxley Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7RL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headmaster
- Mr Marcus Cook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 125778
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789293795
About this school
The Croft Preparatory School is a Christian independent school in Stratford-upon-Avon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 325 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Croft Preparatory School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Croft Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1951, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How The Croft Preparatory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 374 |
| 2023/24 | 379 |
| 2024/25 | 351 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 56
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stratford Preparatory School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Stratford-upon-Avon
-
Welcombe Hills School2.0 miles
Academies · Stratford-upon-Avon
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Brickyard Barn Outdoor Learning Centre6.1 miles
Special schools
-
Nunhold House Outdoor Learning Centre6.9 miles
Special schools · Hatton
-
Warwick Preparatory School7.1 miles
Independent schools · Warwick
Other schools in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Stratford Preparatory School Independent schools
- Alveston CofE Primary School Primary
- Bishopton Primary School Primary
- Bridgetown Primary School Primary
- Ettington CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- Pebworth First School Primary
- Quinton Primary School Primary
- Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Snitterfield Primary School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Croft Preparatory School teach?
- The Croft Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Who is the headmaster of The Croft Preparatory School?
- The headmaster of The Croft Preparatory School is Mr Marcus Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Croft Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Croft Preparatory 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 big is The Croft Preparatory School?
- The Croft Preparatory School has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Croft Preparatory School full?
- The Croft Preparatory School has capacity for 500 pupils and 325 on roll (65%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Croft Preparatory School a faith school?
- Yes. The Croft Preparatory School is designated Christian.
- Does The Croft Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Croft Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.