The Croft Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Swindon
Address	Marlborough Lane, The Croft Primary School, SN3 1RA
School Website	www.thecroft.swindon.sch.uk/
Telephone	1793430084
URN	138424

School Census

Total	419
Girls/Boys	208/211
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.6%/50.4%
% pupils where English not first language	20.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	31
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 15/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
15/10/2024
04/06/2014	Outstanding

Inspection Date	15/10/2024
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	04/06/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
15 October 2024	School inspection	View
04 June 2014	Full inspection: Outstanding	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	87%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	18%
Reading	110
Maths	108
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10
Reading	107
Maths	104
Reading Progress	2.8
Writing Progress	1.3
Maths Progress	0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	0.1
Writing Progress	-1.6
Maths Progress	-2.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.10%
Total Applications	208
As First Preference	65
As second preference	88
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.38%
Total Applications	196
As First Preference	80
As second preference	77
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	196
As First Preference	74
As second preference	82
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	169
As First Preference	63
As second preference	74
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.22%
Total Applications	197
As First Preference	73
As second preference	93
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.26%
Total Applications	186
As First Preference	72
As second preference	85
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.39%
Total Applications	212
As First Preference	82
As second preference	81
As third preference	49

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.29%
Total Applications	215
As First Preference	75
As second preference	93
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.54%
Total Applications	244
As First Preference	86
As second preference	98
As third preference	60

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.15%
Total Applications	208
As First Preference	62
As second preference	95
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	155
As First Preference	41
As second preference	58
As third preference	56

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	2

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	81%
agree	14%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	12%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	75%
agree	19%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	3%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
not applicable	80%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	78%
agree	20%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	39%
agree	12%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
not applicable	42%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	19%
no	81%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	70%
agree	15%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	10%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	60%
agree	27%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	75%
agree	21%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	57%
agree	38%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	24%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	72%
agree	25%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	58%
agree	32%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	95%
no	5%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	38%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	30%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	51%
agree	34%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	11%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	6%
not applicable	68%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	47%
agree	49%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	30%
agree	28%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
not applicable	28%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	40%
agree	36%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	9%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	53%
agree	34%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	49%
agree	40%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	36%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	60%
agree	30%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	36%
agree	38%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	13%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	89%
no	11%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	65.1%
indian ethnic origin	12.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.9%
african ethnic origin	1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.2%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
any other black background ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	63.7%
indian ethnic origin	12.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.7%
african ethnic origin	1.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.7%