Crofton Junior School
School Name: Crofton Junior School Address: Slack Lane, Crofton Town/City: Wakefield County: West Yorkshire Postcode: WF4 1HJ Country: 63163207 Telephone Number: 01924 863981 Website: www.croftonjuniorschool.org
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Paul Birdsall
Capacity: 240
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 222 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.1%
URN: 108141
DfE Number: 384/2039
UKPRN: 10079875
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Hemsworth (E14000740)
Electoral Ward: Crofton, Ryhill and Walton (E05001448)
Easting & Northing: 438055E, 417963N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 39' 26.71" N 1° 25' 31.85" W
Plus Code: 9C5WMH4F+XQ
DfE Record: View record
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