Crofton Junior School
Primary schoolCrofton Junior School is a primary school in Wakefield, for pupils aged 7 to 11. It had 231 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2023
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, 4 July 2023
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Crofton Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Wakefield and 62% in England.
5% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 5% | 9% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Crofton Infant SchoolPrimary. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024180 m
- Crofton AcademySecondary. Good (overall), July 2023. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional)250 m
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), February 2024. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)650 m
- Enrich AcademyPupil referral and alternative provision. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement910 m
- Hammer Lane AcademySpecial. No outcome in Ofsted's file1.9 km
- Sharlston Community SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, December 2024. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.9 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Wakefield
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).