Croft Primary School, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~441m)Possible (~630m)Unlikely (~819m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sally- Ann Seward
Pupils:364 / 420 capacity
LA:Nottinghamshire
Phone:01623455255
Address:Station Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 5FJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:122463
UKPRN:10077639
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ashfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

32 responses
Would recommend78%
Child is happy94%
Well taught88%
Good progress88%
Feels safe78%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development78%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-3ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 68%. Maths has remained stable at around 68%. Writing has remained stable at around 64%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

25.8

Infant (KS1)

28.9

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lawn Avenue (adj)
70m · 1 min walk
Forest Street (NW-bound)
201m · 3 min walk
Station Street (adj)
225m · 4 min walk
Norman Avenue (opp)
323m · 5 min walk
Coburn Street (opp)
324m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

364 pupils

420 capacity

56 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sutton-in-Ashfield

Medium pressure
New homes approved:874
Projected new pupils:219

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sutton-in-Ashfield

Admissions Demand - Nottinghamshire

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

10,563

Applications

7,998

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Nottinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
10 May 2023
15 February 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.96666%

Overall absence

13.13433%

Persistent absence

335

Enrolments

Authorised3.15666%
Unauthorised1.81%
Persistent (10%+)13.13433%
Severe (50%+)0.29851%

Absence trend

4.80043%
18/19
3.95446%
20/21
6.62269%
21/22
6.55352%
22/23
5.52375%
23/24
4.96666%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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