Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley, Crawley

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~359m)Possible (~513m)Unlikely (~667m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Anthony White
Pupils:352 / 360 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01293447000
Address:Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 February 2024View full report
URN:125905
UKPRN:10075077
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 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.6%

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+7ppMaths+13ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 82% to 89%. Maths has improved from 75% to 88%. Writing has remained stable at around 92%.

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

29.8

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Three Bridges Rail Station (side entrance)
503m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Worth Park Avenue (SW-bound)
145m · 2 min walk
Pound Hill Parade (opp)
159m · 3 min walk
Park Way (adj)
337m · 5 min walk
Burleys Road (opp)
404m · 7 min walk
Balcombe Court (opp)
439m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

352 pupils

360 capacity

8 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(7)

6 February 2024
24 May 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
27 March 2014
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.25718%

Overall absence

8.51648%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised2.99423%
Unauthorised1.26295%
Persistent (10%+)8.51648%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.6008%
18/19
2.61385%
20/21
4.98462%
21/22
4.91511%
22/23
4.4535%
23/24
4.25718%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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