Croft Primary School, Sutton-in-Ashfield

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Croft Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 71% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Croft Primary School as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Croft Primary School are Priestsic Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 52% reading, 53% maths); Forest Glade Primary School (0.6 miles, 93% reading, 93% maths); Hillocks Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 43% maths); and Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 71% maths).

Croft Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Croft Primary School (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 3 (0.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Sutton Parkway Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lawn Avenue (adjacent), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Croft Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 350 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Croft Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Croft Primary School are Sutton Community Academy (0.2 miles), Quarrydale Academy (0.9 miles), Ashfield Comprehensive School (1.1 miles) and Outwood Academy Kirkby (1.8 miles).