Hazelwick School, Crawley

In its own words: "At Hazelwick School, we have very high expectations of each and every student. We believe that every individual is able to achieve their maximum potential - academically, socially, morally and culturally. We are committed to providing excellent teaching that enables all students to reach the highest academic standard of which they are capable."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Students at Hazelwick enjoy high-quality lessons that open their minds to the joys and benefits of learning. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum that gives students a wide experience of subjects, skills and opportunities in Key Stage 3, before they are able to exercise choice and specialise more as they move into Key Stage 4."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and coding.

In 2026, pupils at Hazelwick School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in West Sussex and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in West Sussex and 47% in England.

That is down from 50.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.3: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.8, against 48.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 405 families put Hazelwick School as their first choice and 1026 named it as one of their preferences, for 290 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 127 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Hazelwick School are The Gatwick School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); Oriel High School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); and Ifield Community College (2 miles, Attainment 8 41.5).

Hazelwick School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Of the 296 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 23% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 176 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 68% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 21% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

30.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Asian (31%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 254 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 37 (1.9%) 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.

Hazelwick School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 5 places, 5 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Three Bridges Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hazelwick School (adjacent), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 256 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, Hazelwick School issued 289 suspensions, 15.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Hazelwick School are Milton Mount Primary School (0.4 miles); Three Bridges Primary School (0.5 miles); Pound Hill Infant Academy (0.7 miles); and Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.