The School Today
Today, Crofton has roughly 1,020 pupils on roll, many coming from Crofton, and neighbouring villages such as Walton, Sharlston, Ryhill, Streethouse and Normanton. In 2005, assistant headteacher Jez Horsley took over after Mr Myers retired and in the summer of 2007, the school received its best GCSE results yet, putting it in the top 100 secondary schools in the country.
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