Croft Church of England Primary School
Brookes Avenue, Croft, Leicester, LE9 3GJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Wesley Green
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 146621
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455282643
About this school
Croft Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 109 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Croft Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 23 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 61% | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 70% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 65% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 61% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Croft Church of England Primary 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 100 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Croft Church of England Primary School compares
Croft Church of England Primary School ranked 209th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 5% | 17% | 109 | — |
| Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley | 64% | 3.5% | 12.8% | 192 | 1.4 miles |
| Huncote Primary School | 65% | 4% | 15.1% | 187 | 1.5 miles |
| Manorfield Church of England Primary School | 66% | 3.6% | 13.2% | 410 | 1.7 miles |
| Old Mill Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 11.2% | 367 | 1.9 miles |
| Red Hill Field Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 12.2% | 235 | 1.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report24 February 2026
- 26 September 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley1.4 miles
Primary · Broughton Astley
-
Huncote Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Manorfield Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Old Mill Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Red Hill Field Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Croft Church of England Primary School ranks 139th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Croft Church of England Primary School teach?
- Croft Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Croft Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Croft Church of England Primary School is Wesley Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Croft Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Croft Church of England Primary 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 many pupils are at Croft Church of England Primary School?
- Croft Church of England Primary School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Croft Church of England Primary School full?
- Croft Church of England Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 109 on roll (62%), 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 Croft Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Croft Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Croft Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Croft Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Croft Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Croft Church of England Primary School is part of EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Croft Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Croft Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Croft Church of England Primary School ranked 209th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Croft Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Croft Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Croft Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Croft Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.