Academy converter · North Yorkshire

Croft Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
117Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144156URN

South Parade, Croft-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2SP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

34 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

92%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 24 May 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

34 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 3.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 3.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 3.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 3.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 3.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 3.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as Croft Church of England Primary School (URN 121485), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	34	2.6	13	1.00
Sep 2025	15	29	1.9	16	1.07
Sep 2024	15	31	2.1	16	1.07
Sep 2023	9	23	2.6	8	0.89
Sep 2022	14	28	2.0	13	0.93
Sep 2021	14	32	2.3	13	0.93
Sep 2020	10	35	3.5	10	1.00
Sep 2019	15	45	3.0	18	1.20
Sep 2018	15	33	2.2	13	0.87
Sep 2017 *	9	28	3.1	8	0.89
Sep 2016 *	12	38	3.2	14	1.17
Sep 2015 *	13	39	3.0	16	1.23
Sep 2014 *	15	51	3.4	21	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 92% · Maths 92% → all three 92% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard92%5th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard69%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth54%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard38%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	92%	15%	112	110
2023/24	75%	17%	105	104
2022/23	67%	0%	108	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Croft Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.6applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Hurworth Primary School
2.2 km · Darlington

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Skerne Park Academy
3.3 km · Darlington

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Academy
4.2 km · Darlington

Outstanding2022

3.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
The Rydal Academy
4.2 km · Darlington

Good2022

1.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
4.3 km · Darlington

Good2024

4.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Firthmoor Primary School
4.4 km · Darlington

2026

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Abbey Infants' School
4.4 km · Darlington

Good2022

2.5applications per place
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
4.7 km · Darlington

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144156 · 815/3022
Trust: Dales Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 117 on roll
Free school meals: 4.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2018
Replaced: Croft Church of England Primary School (URN 121485)
Address: South Parade, Croft-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2SP
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources