Primary school

Croft Infant School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–7
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • DE55 7BW
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East Midlands 63No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East Midlands 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East Midlands 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd250
3rd140

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2020Good
  3. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026166
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.6%
First language not English8.9%
SEN support27.8%
EHC plan5.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils14.7%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.8%

92.2% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (14.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32% not applicable82.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76% agree
  • My child does well at this school96% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult8.8
  • Classroom teachers 6.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.5
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 8.4 FTE · Whole workforce 23.1 · 42 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,821
Spend per pupil£8,510
Staff spend per pupil£6,608
Reserve per pupil£1,128
  • +£187,266revenue reserve
  • +£51,603in-year balance

Grants £8,393 · self-generated £428 · premises £378 per pupil