Crofton School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

SecondaryAges 11–161,103 pupils

Marks Road, Stubbington, PO14 2ATWebsite01329664251

1,103 pupilsAges 11–16

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,103 / 1,083 (102%)

Head Teacher

Mr Simon Harrison

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 45.3

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 12 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.3%

Absence rate

Avg 4.7%

87%

Stay in education

Nat. avg 86%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.3%vs 4.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.3%

National avg: 7.4%

Persistent absence 20.5%

Authorised absence6.2%

Unauthorised absence2.1%

Suspension rate25.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 12 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 10.9%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 6.9%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty71 (36%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder45 (23%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty24 (12%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health20 (10%)

Speech, Language & Communication12 (6%)

Not Assessed8 (4%)

Other8 (4%)

Hearing Impairment4 (2%)

Physical Disability1 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing & Workforce

Teachers (FTE) 67.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)33.1

Support staff (FTE)55.7

TA:teacher ratio 0.5

Without QTS 2.9%

Part-time teachers27.6%

Teacher turnover 10.8%

Teacher retention 89.2%

Vacancy rate 2.9%

Teacher sickness (avg days) 7.4

2024-25

School Capacity

Capacity utilisation97.9%

Nearly full — limited places available

Total places1,123

Pupils on roll1,099

Unfilled places24

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,103

Free school meals 15.8%

English as additional language 3.4%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British86.6%

White Other3.6%

Mixed Other1.4%

Black African1.4%

Asian Other1.3%

Mixed White & Asian1.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.9%

Indian0.6%

Black Caribbean0.6%

White Irish0.5%

Unclassified0.5%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Chinese0.4%

Black Other0.3%

Other0.2%

Pakistani0.2%

Traveller Irish0.2%

2024-25

Spending Per Pupil

£7,453

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,147 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,173

Support staff£1,199

Premises£201

Energy£111

Learning resources£88

Income per pupil£7,277

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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