History
A school has been on this site for the past 200 years, with Richmal Mangnall opening the Crofton school for young ladies, in the Crofton old hall, which is now part of the schools complex. The old high school was built in 1964, after the village rapidly expanded and saw a huge housing boom, which needed the demand for a large school. Many estates such as Manorfields, Meadowfields and Ashdene were built at this time, needing the demand for more schools. The school suffered a serious fire in August 1995, whilst headteacher Mr Myers was on holiday in the French Riviera. The school was rebuilt on the same site, and opened on 30 October 1998. Known as Crofton High School until 1 August 2011 when it became an Academy.
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