Wakefield
Crofton Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Wakefield school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 49.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.3
- Attainment 8
- 48%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.26
- Progress 8
- [0.07, 0.46]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 202 | 201 | 194 (97%) | 399 |
| September 2025 | 205 | 193 | 189 (98%) | 378 |
| September 2024 | 199 | 186 | 186 (100%) | 352 |
| September 2023 | 201 | 196 | 192 (98%) | 312 |
| September 2022 | 206 | 205 | 200 (98%) | 292 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Wakefield’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 203 | 49.3 | — | 47.8% | 24.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 198 | 46.5 | — | 47.0% | — | 16.7% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 206 | 50.0 | +0.26 | 56.8% | — | 18.9% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 199 | 46.0 | -0.09 | 44.7% | — | 25.6% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 199 | 49.1 | +0.04 | — | — | 24.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wakefield for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137001 |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Peter Walker |
| Trust | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WF4 1NF |
| Pupils | 1,059 |
| FSM eligible | 31.8% |
Contact and identifiers
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
http://www.croftonacademy.org.uk/1924862985| DfE number | 4029 |
| UKPRN | 10034668 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 25 Sept 2023 |