Crofton School
Marks Road, Stubbington, Fareham, PO14 2AT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Palmer
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- HISP Multi Academy Trust Ltd
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Gosport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,083
- Pupils on roll
- 1,112
- URN
- 149621
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01329664251
About this school
Crofton School is a secondary academy in Fareham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,112 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crofton School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 209 | 210 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.2 | 45.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.15 -0.35 to +0.05 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44.5% | 42.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67.5% | 64.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19.6% | 29% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Crofton 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.2 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.3 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 1,099 |
| 2024/25 | 1,103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crofton School compares
Crofton School ranked 33rd of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.3 | 8.3% | 17.4% | 1,112 | — |
| 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 |
| The Henry Cort Community College | 44.2 | 8.5% | 20.4% | 807 | 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.41%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.25%
- Persistent absence
- 20.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
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
-
The Henry Cort Community College2.8 miles
Secondary · Fareham
Other schools in Fareham
Crofton School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Fareham.
- Cams Hill 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
- Newtown Soberton Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Crofton School teach?
- Crofton School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Fareham.
- Who is the headteacher of Crofton School?
- The headteacher of Crofton School is Mr Mark Palmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crofton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crofton 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 Crofton School?
- Crofton School has 1,112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Crofton School full?
- Crofton School has capacity for 1,083 pupils and 1,112 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 School a faith school?
- No. Crofton School has no designated religious character.
- Is Crofton School a selective school?
- No. Crofton School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Crofton School part of an academy trust?
- Crofton School is part of HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Crofton School have?
- The schools register lists Crofton School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Crofton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.2 in 2023/24 and 45.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crofton School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Crofton School ranked 33rd of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crofton School's absence rate?
- Crofton School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- 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 10 July 2026.