Crofton School

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| name = Crofton School

| image = Crofton School Logo.png

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| coordinates = {{coord|50.823|-1.205|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}

| motto = Kindness, Ambition & Diligence.

| established = {{Start date|1974}}

| closed =

| type = Academy

| trust = HISP Multi Academy Trust

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| head_label = Headteacher

| head = Simon Harrison{{cite web |title=Crofton School |url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/116498 |website=Get Information about Schools |publisher=Gov.UK |access-date=2 October 2022}}

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| address = Marks Road

| city = Stubbington

| county = Hampshire

| country = England

| postcode = PO14 2AT

| local_authority = Hampshire

| urn = 149621

| ofsted = yes

| staff =

| capacity = 1083

| enrolment = 1093

| gender = Coeducational

| lower_age = 11

| upper_age = 16

| houses = Fire {{color box|Red}}, Water {{colour box|Blue}}, Earth {{color box|Green}}, Wind {{color box|Yellow}}

| free_label_1 = Years

| free_1 = 7-11

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| website = {{URL|http://www.croftonschool.co.uk}}

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Crofton School is a coeducational secondary school, located in Stubbington, Hampshire, England. The school has around 1200 students aged between 11 and 16 (years 7 to 11).{{cite web|url=http://www.croftonschool.co.uk/|title=Crofton School}} 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 Crofton was awarded Specialist Science Status in 2005 but this has since been revoked.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.croftonschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/admission_new_sept2014_20152.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205042233/http://www.croftonschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/admission_new_sept2014_20152.pdf |archive-date=2017-12-05 |url-status = dead}}

As of 2022, the school's most recent judgement by Ofsted is Good, following a short inspection in 2018 which confirmed the previous judgement from a full inspection in 2014.{{cite web |last1=Gillies |first1=Clare |title=Short inspection of Crofton School |url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2761523 |publisher=Ofsted |access-date=2 October 2022}}

Previously a foundation school administered by Hampshire County Council,{{cite web|url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/116498 |title=Crofton School - GOV.UK |publisher=Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2023-04-01}} in April 2023 Crofton School converted to academy status.{{cite web|url=https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/149621 |title=Crofton School - GOV.UK |publisher=Get-information-schools.service.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2023-04-01}} The school is now sponsored by the HISP Multi Academy Trust.{{cite web|url=https://www.hispmat.org/ |title=HISP Multi Academy Trust - Home |publisher=Hispmat.org |date= |accessdate=2023-04-01}}