Crofton Downs Primary School
21 Chartwell Drive, Crofton Downs
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,072 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students in Crofton Downs looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Crofton Downs Primary School a good school?
Crofton Downs Primary School scores 71/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=536) · why? ▼ hide
-25.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=534) · why? ▼ hide
78/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 78/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-12 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
- The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2014–2017. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$2.24M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$18k
Net assets / equity
$0.73M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$4.37M
Per-student funding · 2022
$25,434
2018
$1.4M
2019
$1.9M
2020
$1.7M
2021
$2.1M
2022
$4.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 23
- Year 02 28
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 19
- Year 05 35
- Year 06 25
- Year 07 6
- Year 08 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 78.5%
- Asian 23.8%
- Other / MELAA 9.3%
- Māori 7.6%
- Pacific 1.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
Location
21 Chartwell Drive, Crofton Downs. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Crofton Downs Primary School a good school?
Crofton Downs Primary School scores 71/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-12 review identified 3 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021
How do I enrol my child at Crofton Downs Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 04-4792429, email office@cdps.school.nz, or visit www.cdps.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Crofton Downs Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Crofton Downs Primary School has 172 students, with an EQI of 357 (lower socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Crofton Downs Primary School in 2022-12, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 5 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz