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Croftlands Infant School

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personMrs Joanne Procter

location_onUlverston, LA12 9JU

language Visit Website phone 1229586565

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

185

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Croftlands Infant School is a Community school primary school in Ulverston, serving ages 2-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Croftlands Infant School is a community school in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 2-7. The school has approximately 126 pupils on roll, of whom 5% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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08 March 2022

Inspection Report

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31 January 2017

Inspection Report

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15 May 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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12 October 2006

Inspection Report

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10 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-01-31

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-10-12

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 126 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	126	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	122	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	169	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	145	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	133	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	185	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	185	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	168	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	144	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	152	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	138	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	174	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	176	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	179	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	182	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	182	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	147	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	133	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	131	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	135	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	137	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	135	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	134	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	140	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	137	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	136	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Croftlands Infant School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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