Gossops Green Primary, Crawley

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Gossops Green Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 76 families put Gossops Green Primary as their first choice and 157 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Gossops Green Primary are The Mill Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); Waterfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); The Bewbush Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 74% maths); and Seymour Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 88% maths).

Gossops Green Primary's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Gossops Green Primary is one of 9 schools run by The Collegiate Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

123 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Gossops Green Primary (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

28.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 137 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 18 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Ifield Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dower Walk (opposite), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 373 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Gossops Green Primary issued 13 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Gossops Green Primary are Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley (0.4 miles); St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley (0.4 miles); Ifield Community College (0.6 miles); and Thomas Bennett Community College (1.2 miles).