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Croft Community School

Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8PR ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state special school for ages 4–16 in Stanley. Ofsted report card (January 2026): areas need attention. Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages: 4–16
Pupils: 316
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher: Mr Lee Davis

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 13 Jan 2026Published 28 May 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 16 pupils

Attainment 8

2.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-2.05

2023/24 · CI -2.49 to -1.61

This school

2.1

County Durham

44.1

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

287

Capacity

281

112% full

Girls / boys

37/63

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)62%
English as an additional language0.7%
SEN support0%
Education, Health and Care plan100%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.