Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley, Crawley

From the headteacher's welcome: "The school possesses a comprehensive range of facilities to be used by the community. Find out more This page provides essential details about the school day, including the daily schedule as well as start and end times."

On phones, the school says: "Please read our full Mobile Phone Policy document here: Mobile Phone Policy How this works in practice Students must have their mobile phones switched off and kept securely in their blazer pockets or school bags during the school day."

In 2026, pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in West Sussex and 47 across England.

35% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in West Sussex and 47% in England.

That is down from 41.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.31: pupils made below 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 29.7, against 45 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 30 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 159 families put Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley as their first choice and 485 named it as one of their preferences, for 235 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 secondary schools to Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley are St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); Ifield Community College (0.8 miles, Attainment 8 41.5); Thomas Bennett Community College (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.4); and Oriel High School (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46).

Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 210 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 23% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 107 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 50% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 31% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

34.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (29%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 240 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 29 (2.2%) 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 1160 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Trinity School (outside), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 398 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, Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley issued 300 suspensions, 22.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley are Gossops Green Primary (0.4 miles), Seymour Primary School (0.4 miles), The Bewbush Academy (0.6 miles) and Hilltop Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.