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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)

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Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool

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

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.

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