Academy sponsor led · West Sussex

Broadfield Primary Academy

3–11Ages
502Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138453URN

Vulcan Close, Broadfield, Crawley, RH11 9PD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

106 applications for 51 places · 130th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2017

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

8 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
1 May 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

106 applications · 51 places offered · 47 named it first

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

2026 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5

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	51	106	2.1	47	0.92
Sep 2025	54	124	2.3	50	0.93
Sep 2024	49	111	2.3	48	0.98
Sep 2023	87	143	1.6	67	0.77
Sep 2022	50	127	2.5	46	0.92
Sep 2021	63	143	2.3	60	0.95
Sep 2020	42	136	3.2	42	1.00
Sep 2019	69	151	2.2	63	0.91
Sep 2018	64	130	2.0	57	0.89
Sep 2017	44	129	2.9	38	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 81% · Maths 84% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%17th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard35%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth4%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard26%

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	77%	3%	106	106
2023/24	74%	20%	107	107
2022/23	72%	8%	106	104

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

Broadfield Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

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

Improved significantly2024

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
0.7 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Hilltop Primary School
0.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

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

Good2023

4.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Woodgate Primary Academy
1.5 km · West Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
1.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
1.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Gossops Green Primary
1.7 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138453 · 938/2017
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 502 on roll
Free school meals: 33.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Address: Vulcan Close, Broadfield, Crawley, RH11 9PD
Local authority: West Sussex · Crawley

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