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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area DL2.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Croft Church of England Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 64 pupils, with Croft Church of England Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Croft Church of England Primary School

Primary · North Yorkshire · DL2 2SP · 114 pupils · Same postcode area (DL2)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 114 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (DL2)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

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Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool

Primary · County Durham · DL2 3DR · 50 pupils · Same postcode area (DL2)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 50 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (DL2)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Croft Church of England Primary School and Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool for the current schools search.
Measure Croft Church of England Primary School Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool
Area North Yorkshire County Durham
Postcode area DL2 DL2
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy converter Academy converter
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 114 pupils 50 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (DL2) Same postcode area (DL2)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 21 Sep 2022.
 Good
Published 15 Sep 2015.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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