Maidenbower Junior School, Crawley

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~365m)Possible (~521m)Unlikely (~677m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Pike
Pupils:559 / 600 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01293883758
Address:Harvest Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7RA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1999

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 October 2022View full report
URN:131603
UKPRN:10076704
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Crawley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+7ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 77%. Maths has improved from 69% to 76%. Writing has improved from 65% to 72%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

29.0

KS2

20

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Maidenbower Place (adj)
137m · 2 min walk
Delfont Close (adj)
146m · 2 min walk
Evans Close (adj)
254m · 4 min walk
Brandon Close (adj)
316m · 5 min walk
Balcombe Road (adj)
354m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

559 pupils

600 capacity

41 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Crawley

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,505
Projected new pupils:626

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crawley

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

12 October 2022
9 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
25 February 2015
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.58878%

Overall absence

7.74411%

Persistent absence

594

Enrolments

Authorised3.59677%
Unauthorised0.99201%
Persistent (10%+)7.74411%
Severe (50%+)0.6734%

Absence trend

3.29697%
18/19
3.28214%
20/21
5.34452%
21/22
4.31107%
22/23
4.62857%
23/24
4.58878%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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