Croft Community School
Stanley · County Durham
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School information
- Official name
- Croft Community School
- Address
- Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain
- Postcode
- DH9 8PR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Durham
- URN (official identifier)
- 114340
- Establishment number
- 7013
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 4–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 316
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 281
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Davis
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 13 Jan 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.croftcommunityschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01207234547
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Croft Community School
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 316 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 58.2% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.6% | 4.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
10 published inspections for Croft Community School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 28 May 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 5 Dec 2021
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 4 May 2021
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 9 Dec 2018
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 26 Jan 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 6 Jul 2016
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 19 Nov 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Apr 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Croft Community School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 14.5% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 35.1% | 34.3% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Croft Community School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £207,350 for 175 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 55.4% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £656 | £459 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Croft Community School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 316 pupils.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,738,353 £21,324 per pupil | £29,017 | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £6,549,641 £20,727 per pupil | £28,202 | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £2,350,586 £7,439 per pupil · 35.9% | £10,072 · 35.7% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,166,952 £6,857 per pupil · 33.1% | £9,177 · 32.5% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £10,545 £33 per pupil · 0.2% | £296 · 1.1% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,545 £33 per pupil · 0.2% | £90 · 0.3% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £188,713 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,710,293 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £19,387 per pupil, supply and agency £396 per pupil — spending up £1,340 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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