About Us
Crofton School is an over-subscribed specialist 11-16 Science College with 1080 students and an excellent reputation. It serves the village of Stubbington, a short distance from the sea and within easy reach of the centres of Portsmouth and Southampton.
Crofton School opened in 1974 as a purpose-built mixed comprehensive school with an intake of six tutor groups. The school’s population has now grown and now have eight tutor groups in each of the five years. Generations of young people have benefited from an outstanding education in this special place – we are acutely conscious of past achievements and determined that our current students should enjoy an experience of even higher quality.
As a school, we are motivated by a sense of the moral seriousness of what schools do; by a conviction that education, while important, should also be fun; by a belief that schools should be inclusive places in which everyone is equally valued; and by a determination that we should not tolerate underachievement. We are a happy and ambitious school, excited about the future of education and determined to become ‘outstanding’. Our exam results are well above the national average but we also pride ourselves in placing a strong emphasis on the concept of the school as a community, where we recognise the importance of the individual, but at the same time are sympathetic and understanding of the needs of others.
Crofton School Values
Members of the Crofton community are expected to show consideration for others whatever their age, size, background, faith or gender. This means actively looking for ways in which we can brighten the days of those around us.
Given that we only have one opportunity to get our secondary education right, every student must have every chance to achieve as much as they are capable of and to become the best people they can be – as such, we expect concentration and focus on learning.
Mutual respect underpins the way we behave – knowing that all human beings are equally and infinitely valuable and that they have equal rights and equal dignity, we listen to each other and we are polite and tolerant of difference.
Enthusiasm is important to us – we want everyone at the school to enjoy their time here and to get as much as they can from it.
