Croft Church of England Primary School, Leicester

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades Croft Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 4 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Current rates of attendance at the school are close to, or above, the national average."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' individual needs quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and ambitious vision for providing high-quality education to all pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a coherent and well-sequenced personal development programme."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' attainment does not match leaders' ambitions."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "There are inconsistencies in the way staff deliver the curriculum."

Early years - Needs attention. "Leaders have acted to address weaker aspects of provision in the early years, for example through staff training."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that they securely embed curriculum and teaching improvements so that practice is consistently strong within and across subjects, leading to high standards of achievement in every area of learning"; "Leaders should ensure that they strengthen the quality of interactions between staff and children in the early years, so that children receive effective and consistent support to develop their learning and achieve as well as possible"; "Leaders should sustain and deepen their work to continue to drive rapid, measurable improvement across the school".

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Croft Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 70% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Croft Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Croft Church of England Primary School are Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley (1.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); Huncote Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Manorfield Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); and Old Mill Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Croft Church of England Primary School.

Croft Church of England Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Embrace Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Croft Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 50% would recommend the school, 55% say their child is happy there and 23% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (61%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (23%).

16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 16 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 8 (7.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Croft Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Narborough Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridle Way (opposite), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

In 2024/25, Croft Church of England Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 11 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.