Crofton School
| Crofton School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Marks Road , , PO14 2AT England | |
| 50°49′23″N 1°12′18″W / 50.823°N 1.205°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Kindness, Ambition & Diligence. |
| Established | 1974 |
Local authority | Hampshire |
| Trust | HISP Multi Academy Trust |
| 149621 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Simon Harrison[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational[1] |
| Age | 11 to 16[1] |
| Enrolment | 1103 |
| Capacity | 1083[1] |
| Houses | Fire , Water , Earth , Wind |
| Years | 7-11 |
| Website | www |
Crofton School is a coeducational secondary school, located in Stubbington, Hampshire, England. The school has around 1,100 students aged between 11 and 16 (years 7 to 11).[2] The school accepts pupils from the areas of: Stubbington, Hill Head, Titchfield, Peel Common, Gosport and Locks Heath.
Crofton opened in 1974 as a purpose-built mixed comprehensive school. The headteacher is Simon Harrison, who was appointed in January 2017. Crofton was awarded Specialist Science Status in 2005 but this has since been revoked.
Crofton has two 'feeder' schools: Crofton Hammond Junior School and Crofton Anne Dale Junior School. Attendance at one of these feeder schools is a factor in admission to Crofton School.[3]
Previously a foundation school administered by Hampshire County Council,[4] in April 2023 Crofton School converted to academy status.[5] The school is now sponsored by the HISP Multi Academy Trust.[6][7]
Ofsted inspections
The school was previously judged Good by Ofsted, confirmed at a short inspection in 2018 which upheld the judgement from a full inspection in 2014.[8]
A full inspection took place on 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed inspection framework, which replaced the previous four-point scale with five descriptors: Exceptional, Strong Standard, Expected Standard, Needs Attention, and Urgent Improvement. The inspection returned the following judgements:[9]
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Achievement | Needs Attention |
| Curriculum and Teaching | Needs Attention |
| Inclusion | Needs Attention |
| Leadership and Governance | Needs Attention |
| Attendance and Behaviour | Expected Standard |
| Personal Development and Wellbeing | Expected Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
References
- ^ a b c d "Crofton School". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Crofton School".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Crofton School - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Crofton School - GOV.UK". Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "HISP Multi Academy Trust - Home". Hispmat.org. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Another Hampshire secondary school joins the trust overseeing Thornden School". Daily Echo. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Gillies, Clare. "Short inspection of Crofton School". Ofsted. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Crofton School Inspection Report". Ofsted. Retrieved 9 May 2026.