Academy sponsor led · West Sussex

The Bewbush Academy

4–11Ages
459Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138050URN

Dorsten Place, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 8XW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.6 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

89 applications for 48 places · 154th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.6 below West Sussex median (2.5) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

89 applications · 48 places offered · 45 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.4; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 1 of 13 years.

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	48	89	1.9	45	0.94
Sep 2025	40	106	2.7	34	0.85
Sep 2024	40	100	2.5	38	0.95
Sep 2023	64	133	2.1	58	0.91
Sep 2022	67	127	1.9	64	0.96
Sep 2021	71	126	1.8	71	1.00
Sep 2020	64	130	2.0	62	0.97
Sep 2019	78	141	1.8	74	0.95
Sep 2018	90	148	1.6	85	0.94
Sep 2017	88	128	1.5	83	0.94
Sep 2016	62	112	1.8	56	0.90
Sep 2015	73	125	1.7	65	0.89
Sep 2014	84	118	1.4	78	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 85% · Maths 74% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%73rd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard22%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth9%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard18%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	64%	3%	105	104
2023/24	51%	2%	103	102
2022/23	51%	4%	103	102

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

The Bewbush AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Waterfield Primary School
0.6 km · West Sussex

2026

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Gossops Green Primary
1.0 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Kilnwood Vale Primary School
1.1 km · West Sussex

Good2023

1.8applications per place
Seymour Primary School
1.1 km · West Sussex

Improved significantly2024

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The Mill Primary Academy
1.6 km · West Sussex

2026

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Broadfield Primary Academy
1.8 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hilltop Primary School
1.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Southgate Primary
2.2 km · West Sussex

Good2023

4.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

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.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138050 · 938/2004
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 459 on roll
Free school meals: 34.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2012
Replaced: Bewbush Community Primary (URN 133969)
Address: Dorsten Place, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 8XW
Local authority: West Sussex · Crawley

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