Croft Infant SchoolChrist the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Alfreton.
Summary of the comparison
Croft Infant School and Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Alfreton.
Croft Infant School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Croft Infant School was judged Good and Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy (79.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlfretonCroft Infant School | AlfretonChrist the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 316th of 336 in Derbyshire | 46th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 240 | |
| Location | Alfreton, DE55 7BW | Alfreton, DE55 7EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 223 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.6% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 25.1% | |
| SEN support | 27.8% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Croft Infant School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy
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