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Schools in Crawley

  • 34State-funded schools
  • 25Primary
  • 7Secondary

Admissions are run by West Sussex for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
2.5
0.2 above West Sussex median (2.3)
Median school in Crawley
New Ofsted report cards
5of 34 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · West Sussex-wide
88%
West Sussex admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 5 schools of 34 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 24 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding2
  • Good21
  • Requires improvement1
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 5 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–5––
Behaviour and attitudes23––
Personal development32––
Leadership and management23––

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Secondary schools in Crawley

7 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Faith Remains Good2023 4.1 applications per place 46.0 17%
Hazelwick School Outstanding2023 3.5 applications per place 46.3 19%
The Gatwick School Good2024 3.5 applications per place 44.0 21%
Oriel High School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.5 applications per place 46.0 15%
Ifield Community College Remains Good2023 2.3 applications per place 41.5 33%
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Faith Good2023 2.1 applications per place 40.2 32%
Thomas Bennett Community College Good2022 1.4 applications per place 37.4 36%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Crawley

25 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Southgate Primary Good2023 4.2 applications per place 45% 37%
West Green Primary School Good2024 4.0 applications per place 47% 26%
Brook Infant School and Nursery Good2024 3.6 applications per place – 7%
Forge Wood Primary School Standards maintained2025 3.1 applications per place 51% 16%
Pound Hill Infant Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 3.1 applications per place – 11%
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Faith 2026 2.9 applications per place 85% 11%
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.9 applications per place 48% 19%
The Mill Primary Academy 2026 2.8 applications per place 76% 25%
Waterfield Primary School 2026 2.8 applications per place 63% 30%
Milton Mount Primary School 2026 2.7 applications per place 62% 14%
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2022 2.7 applications per place – 19%
Three Bridges Primary School Requires improvement2024 2.7 applications per place 53% 22%
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Standards maintained2025 2.6 applications per place 51% 24%
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Graded · no overall grade2024 2.5 applications per place 72% 22%
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Graded · no overall grade2025 2.4 applications per place – 8%
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Faith Remains Good2023 2.3 applications per place 67% 11%
Seymour Primary School Improved significantly2024 2.2 applications per place 77% 31%
Broadfield Primary Academy Standards maintained2025 2.1 applications per place 77% 34%
Gossops Green Primary Standards maintained2025 2.0 applications per place 59% 24%
Northgate Primary School Good2022 2.0 applications per place 47% 24%
Langley Green Primary Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 69% 24%
Hilltop Primary School Remains Good · improving2024 1.9 applications per place 79% 28%
The Bewbush Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 1.9 applications per place 64% 35%
Maidenbower Junior School Remains Good2022 no data 63% 13%
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Remains Good2024 no data 79% 14%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

2 schools