Crofton Academy

State-Funded School

crofton-academy-wakefield-yorkshire-and-the-humber

Yorkshire and The HumberRegion

WakefieldLocal Authority

Normanton and HemsworthConstituency

WF4 1NFPostcode

6.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Crofton Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,045 pupils. Crofton Academy is part of Castleford Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 46.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 47%
EBacc average point score: 4

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,045

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

31%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,045
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Castleford Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
3 Nov 2019	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.