Croft Junior School
Northumberland Avenue, Stockingford, Nuneaton, CV10 8EROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Croft Junior School is a primary school in Nuneaton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 21st of 22 primary schools in Nuneaton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2020, report published 26 February 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 March 2025
The school rules of 'be kind, be safe, be brilliant' are at the centre of this caring school's commitment to pupils. Pupils enjoy coming to school and want to learn. Pupils are happy and polite and demonstrate excellent manners. During lessons, pupils learn free from distractions. On the playground, they enjoy the activities available to keep them active. The school has high expectations for pupils. However, this ambition is not being fully realised. Currently, some pupils do not achieve as well as they are could. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This means that some pupils are not ready for the next steps in their education. The 'Croft pledge' is one of the many initiatives in place to enrich pupils' wider personal development. This includes the chance to go on residential trips, play musical instruments, visit the theatre and enjoy exploring outdoor learning in the school's forest area. Pupils also benefit from the chance to take on leadership roles such as digital leaders, school councillors and librarians. The school rightly maintains a sharp focus on attendance. All staff promote the importance of being in school regularly. This is all leading to an improvement in pupils attending school.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that teaching is adapted well enough to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. As a result, some pupils are not supported well enough to enable them to experience success and achieve their long-term goals. The school needs to ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills they need so that the curriculum and teaching for pupils with SEND is fully effective.
- The school has not ensured that checks on how well pupils are learning are sufficiently precise. As a result, pupils have gaps in their knowledge and struggle to connect and apply new knowledge to what they have previously learned. The school needs to ensure that there is a consistent and effective approach to checking what pupils have learned so any gaps in their learning can be addressed.
- The school has not ensured that teaching takes account of pupils' previous learning. As a result, sometimes pupils move on to new learning before they are ready. The school should ensure that all staff understand the curriculum sequence and provide pupils with learning that successfully builds on what they know and can do.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
92 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
353 pupils on roll, with places for 360
Schools near Croft Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Infant School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Queen's Church of England Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 50% met the expected standard |
| Stockingford Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Chilvers Coton Community Infant School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Denham Kite
- Phone
- 02476387319
- Address
- Northumberland Avenue, Stockingford, Nuneaton, CV10 8ER
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- URN
- 125605
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.