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Pontefract Road
Crofton
Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 1LL

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
119
Pupils
86 (Boys: 54, Girls: 32)
Free School Meals
76.7%
Capacity utilisation
72% (86 / 119)
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
May 2023
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
149408
LAESTAB
3841100
UKPRN
10091392
Establishment No.
1100
Ofsted phase
PRU

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 1 Dec 2019
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
84
Age range
14–16
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
ETHOS ACADEMY TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    1 Dec 2019
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (1 Dec 2019)