Northgate Primary School, Crawley

From the headteacher's welcome: "Northgate Primary School is set in extensive grounds which, along with its location close to the town centre offer many learning opportunities outside of the classroom. Our beautiful grounds have an allotment, sensory garden, Forest School area and two ponds."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 7 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Northgate Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% 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 58% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Northgate Primary School as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 70 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 Northgate Primary School are Three Bridges Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 65% maths); West Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths); Langley Green Primary (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 97% reading, 93% maths).

Northgate Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

60.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (36%), White British (26%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 70 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 51 (7.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Northgate Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.

Northgate Primary School had 39 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Crawley Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northgate Parade (adjacent), 230 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 647 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Northgate Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Northgate Primary School are Hazelwick School (0.7 miles), Ifield Community College (1.2 miles), The Gatwick School (1.4 miles) and Oriel High School (1.6 miles).