Ofsted: Good

Croft Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Andrea English

location_onStanley, DH9 8PR

language Visit Website phone 1207234547

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

230

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Attainment 8

2.1

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GCSE Rank

#41 in County Durham

#4,449 of 4,663 nationally

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Croft Community School is a Community special school school in Stanley, serving ages 4-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Croft Community School is a community special school in Stanley, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 4-16. The school has approximately 287 pupils on roll, of whom 62% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.1, placing the school #41 in County Durham and #4,449 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.1

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.09

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.39

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.65

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.17

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.03

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.03

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading4% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 72%

Maths0% LA 72%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 61%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing8% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-11.1

Read

LA -0.6

-16.1 to -6.0

-10.4

Write

LA -0.1

-15.2 to -5.6

-10.6

Maths

LA -0.9

-15.3 to -5.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%England 65%

Reading8% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.3

Read

LA 0.1

-9.0 to -1.7

-11.9

Write

LA 0.6

-15.3 to -8.5

-9.3

Maths

LA 0.1

-13.0 to -5.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 67%

Reading0% LA 77%

Writing0% LA 78%

Maths0% LA 78%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.7

-4.5 to 2.3

-4.4

Write

LA 0.6

-7.8 to -1

-3.5

Maths

LA 0.6

-6.6 to -0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 October 2021

Inspection Report

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18 March 2021

Inspection Report

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21 November 2018

Inspection Report

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05 December 2017

Inspection Report

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17 June 2016

Inspection Report

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20 October 2015

Inspection Report

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15 March 2012

Inspection Report

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22 September 2010

Inspection Report

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13 May 2009

Inspection Report

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14 March 2007

Inspection Report

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12 January 2006

Inspection Report

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29 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2021-10-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-12-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-06-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-10-20

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-03-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

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

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(2 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 287 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	287	2	0.7%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	270	5	1.9%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	262	2	0.8%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	253	2	0.8%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	245	3	1.2%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	229	1	0.4%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	230	1	0.4%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	226	1	0.4%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	192	5	2.6%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	187	2	1.1%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	182	1	0.5%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	164	2	1.2%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	156	2	1.3%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	150	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	150	1	0.7%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	143	3	2.1%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	134	5	3.7%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	132	3	2.3%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	131	11	8.4%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	130	8	6.2%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	127	5	3.9%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	123	10	8.1%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	127	8	6.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	126	13	10.3%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	126	8	6.3%	3.1%

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 175 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 53 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Croft Community School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover