Milton Mount Primary School, Crawley

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~474m)Possible (~677m)Unlikely (~880m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Tom Little
Pupils:618 / 630 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01293537158
Address:Grattons Drive, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 3AG
Trust:GREENSAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 28 April 2026View full report
URN:147936
UKPRN:10086839
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Crawley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Milton Mount is a happy, welcoming school where children thrive academically and emotionally. Teachers build warm relationships with pupils from the early years onwards, and the school effectively removes barriers to learning for all pupils including those with additional needs. Parents praise the school highly, with strong focus on reading, behaviour, and developing pupils into confident, responsible individuals.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics with secure progress, particularly in science and history
  • Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
  • Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, enabling them to learn and participate confidently
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum with clear focus on reading and phonics from early years
  • Warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils with consistently high expectations for behaviour

Areas for Improvement

  • Achievement in writing is less consistent and needs further strengthening, particularly for some disadvantaged pupils
  • Teachers do not consistently check that all pupils have secured understanding before moving learning on, leading to varied outcomes
  • Number formation in early years is not yet embedded as securely as other areas

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

School clubs, trips, activities, school council, eco councillors, inclusion champions roles

Milton Mount Primary School is a welcoming primary school where pupils achieve well and are prepared for the next stage of their education. The school has a strong inclusive culture with effective pastoral support and high expectations for all pupils.

At a Glance

13.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+6ppWriting

Reading has improved from 75% to 79%. Maths has improved from 69% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 66%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

10

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Three Bridges Rail Station (main entrance)
906m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Burns Road (adj)
212m · 3 min walk
Peterhouse Parade (opp)
217m · 4 min walk
Tennyson Close (adj)
299m · 5 min walk
Balliol Close (adj)
486m · 8 min walk
Ridley's Corner (E-bound)
559m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

618 pupils

630 capacity

12 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(3)

28 April 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
21 June 2023
4 September 2020

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.69708%

Overall absence

16.18182%

Persistent absence

550

Enrolments

Authorised4.6293%
Unauthorised1.06777%
Persistent (10%+)16.18182%
Severe (50%+)1.63636%

Absence trend

2.81203%
20/21
6.74104%
21/22
6.37848%
22/23
6.05267%
23/24
5.69708%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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