Pound Hill Infant Academy, Crawley

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~367m)Possible (~524m)Unlikely (~681m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas Jordan
Pupils:269 / 270 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01293873975
Address:Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EB
Trust:REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:142290
UKPRN:10053430
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Crawley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

51 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy94%
Well taught98%
Good progress86%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.9

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Three Bridges Rail Station (side entrance)
555m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Worth Park Avenue (SW-bound)
136m · 2 min walk
Pound Hill Parade (opp)
220m · 4 min walk
Park Way (adj)
371m · 6 min walk
Balcombe Court (opp)
415m · 7 min walk
Burleys Road (opp)
431m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

269 pupils

270 capacity

1 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(2)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
15 July 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.72577%

Overall absence

13.54167%

Persistent absence

192

Enrolments

Authorised4.05216%
Unauthorised0.67362%
Persistent (10%+)13.54167%
Severe (50%+)2.60417%

Absence trend

3.80422%
18/19
3.11878%
20/21
5.84533%
21/22
5.45908%
22/23
4.76885%
23/24
4.72577%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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