Academy converter · West Sussex

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
423Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
151192URN

The Mardens, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0AQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.2 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

156 applications for 58 places · 69th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 May 2022Ofsted'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

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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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.2 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

156 applications · 58 places offered · 58 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2023 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as St Margaret's CofE Primary School (URN 126043), 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	58	156	2.7	58	1.00
Sep 2025	60	161	2.7	75	1.25
Sep 2024 *	60	145	2.4	61	1.02
Sep 2023 *	55	109	2.0	49	0.89
Sep 2022 *	60	125	2.1	55	0.92
Sep 2021 *	53	133	2.5	46	0.87
Sep 2020 *	60	154	2.6	59	0.98
Sep 2019 *	56	161	2.9	51	0.91
Sep 2018 *	60	179	3.0	66	1.10
Sep 2017 *	42	113	2.7	35	0.83
Sep 2016 *	60	151	2.5	61	1.02
Sep 2015 *	60	181	3.0	64	1.07
Sep 2014 *	60	172	2.9	82	1.37

Schools nearby

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

St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.7applications per place
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · West Sussex

2026

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
The Mill Primary Academy
0.7 km · West Sussex

2026

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
West Green Primary School
0.7 km · West Sussex

Good2024

4.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Langley Green Primary
0.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Gossops Green Primary
1.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Northgate Primary School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Hilltop Primary School
1.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Waterfield Primary School
1.9 km · West Sussex

2026

2.8applications per place 63%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 converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151192 · 938/3335
Trust: Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 423 on roll
Free school meals: 19.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2024
Replaced: St Margaret's CofE Primary School (URN 126043)
Address: The Mardens, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0AQ
Local authority: West Sussex · Crawley

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