Croft Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sutton-in-Ashfield, East Midlands NG17 5FJ · Nottinghamshire
#1140 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#12260 of 15,697 nationally
About Croft Primary School
Croft Primary School is a local authority primary located in Sutton-in-Ashfield, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 5–11. In 2025 it enrolled 364 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1140th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (41th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 364; capacity filled 86.7%.
There are 15 schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield; Croft Primary School ranks 6th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)59%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Croft Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 364
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 59%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Croft Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
796 students · 287 m away
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
425 students · 543 m away
Forest Glade Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 922 m away
Hillocks Primary Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
271 students · 984 m away
Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 1.1 km away
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
258 students · 1.2 km away
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
356 students · 1.4 km away
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,265 students · 1.5 km away
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.7 km away
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,601 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hawthorn Tree School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
364 students
Burbage Junior School
Hinckley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
365 students
The Latimer Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
361 students
Northfield Primary and Nursery School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
367 students
Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
Ilkeston · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
360 students
Little Bowden School
Market Harborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
368 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Croft Primary School a good school?
Croft Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 29.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1140 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Croft Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Croft Primary School ranks #1140 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #12260 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Croft Primary School?
Croft Primary School had 364 students in 2025.
Is Croft Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Croft Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 5–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Croft Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Croft Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.