Voluntary aided school · West Sussex

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley

4–11Ages
415Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
126046URN

Southgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 6HD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

137 applications for 60 places · 108th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

12 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 April 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to West Sussex median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

137 applications · 60 places offered · 75 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	137	2.3	75	1.25
Sep 2025	59	155	2.6	69	1.17
Sep 2024	60	161	2.7	78	1.30
Sep 2023	60	170	2.8	68	1.13
Sep 2022	60	172	2.9	63	1.05
Sep 2021	49	137	2.8	42	0.86
Sep 2020	60	167	2.8	64	1.07
Sep 2019	61	165	2.7	63	1.03
Sep 2018	52	134	2.6	48	0.92
Sep 2017	60	132	2.2	63	1.05
Sep 2016	60	167	2.8	75	1.25
Sep 2015	60	185	3.1	86	1.43
Sep 2014	60	170	2.8	77	1.28

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 72% · Maths 79% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%60th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard36%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard31%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	0%	106	106
2023/24	65%	3%	107	107
2022/23	74%	7%	107	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, CrawleyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Southgate Primary
0.6 km · West Sussex

Good2023

4.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
0.8 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Hilltop Primary School
0.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
1.1 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Three Bridges Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2024

2.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
West Green Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Good2024

4.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Broadfield Primary Academy
1.5 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126046 · 938/3340
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 415 on roll
Free school meals: 11.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Southgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 6HD
Local authority: West Sussex · Crawley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources