Crofton Infant School
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Clare Holloway
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Waterton Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 258
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 142493
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924967606
About this school
Crofton Infant School is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 188 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Crofton Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crofton Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 14.9% | 188 | — |
| Crofton Junior School | 70% | 4.7% | 25.1% | 231 | 0.1 miles |
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | 62% | 6.1% | 25.9% | 233 | 0.4 miles |
| Sharlston Community School | 64% | 5.9% | 34.7% | 239 | 1.3 miles |
| Walton Primary Academy | 71% | 4% | 8.5% | 336 | 1.5 miles |
| Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 40% | 9.1% | 46.4% | 105 | 1.7 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.94%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 11.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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Crofton Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School0.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Sharlston Community School1.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Walton Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School1.7 miles
Primary · Pontefract
Other schools in Wakefield
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
- Hendal Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Crofton Infant School teach?
- Crofton Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Crofton Infant School?
- The headteacher of Crofton Infant School is Clare Holloway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Crofton Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crofton Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Crofton Infant School?
- Crofton Infant School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Crofton Infant School full?
- Crofton Infant School has capacity for 258 pupils and 188 on roll (73%), 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 Crofton Infant School a faith school?
- No. Crofton Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crofton Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crofton Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Crofton Infant School?
- Crofton Infant School is part of WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Crofton Infant School's absence rate?
- Crofton Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Crofton Infant 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 Crofton Infant 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 2 July 2026.