Academy sponsor led · West Sussex

Southgate Primary

4–11Ages
267Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144599URN

Barrington Road, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.2per place

1.7 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

96 applications for 23 places · 6th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 3 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

4.2applications per place, Reception

1.7 above West Sussex median (2.5) 2.0 above England median (2.2)

96 applications · 23 places offered · 17 named it first

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

2026 4.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 4.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 4.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 4.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 9 of 9 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Southgate Primary (URN 133971), the previous school.

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	23	96	4.2	17	0.74
Sep 2025	29	110	3.8	25	0.86
Sep 2024	27	130	4.8	23	0.85
Sep 2023	30	91	3.0	27	0.90
Sep 2022	37	156	4.2	32	0.86
Sep 2021	29	109	3.8	26	0.90
Sep 2020	34	144	4.2	30	0.88
Sep 2019	38	146	3.8	30	0.79
Sep 2018	43	165	3.8	35	0.81
Sep 2017 *	47	179	3.8	40	0.85
Sep 2016 *	60	221	3.7	48	0.80
Sep 2015 *	60	235	3.9	45	0.75
Sep 2014 *	86	184	2.1	46	0.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 58% · Maths 72% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%159th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard17%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard25%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	45%	0%	102	103
2023/24	33%	0%	101	101
2022/23	34%	0%	99	98

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

Southgate PrimaryThis school
This school

Good2023

4.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Hilltop Primary School
0.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
0.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
0.8 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Broadfield Primary Academy
0.9 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
1.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Improved significantly2024

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
West Green Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Good2024

4.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144599 · 938/2047
Trust: GLF Schools
Capacity: 360 pupils · 267 on roll
Free school meals: 37.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2017
Replaced: Southgate Primary (URN 133971)
Address: Barrington Road, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DG
Local authority: West Sussex · Crawley

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