Croft Community School
Community special school in Stanley, County Durham.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 316 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 281 |
| Free school meals | 58.30% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8PR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.croftcommunityschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01207234547 |
| URN | 114340 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 October 2021, published 5 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Villa Real School (special school, about 4.8 km)
- The Cedars Academy (special school, about 12.1 km)
- Eslington Primary School (special school, about 12.4 km)
- Dryden School (special school, about 12.9 km)
- Gibside School (special school, about 13.1 km)
- Hadrian School (special school, about 13.3 km)
- Trinity Academy Newcastle (special school, about 13.3 km)
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College (special school, about 13.6 km)
Browse: Special schools in County Durham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.