St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley, Crawley

In its own words: "St Francis of Assisi is a rich and diverse community. We believe that Christ is at the heart of our school. As a school community we endeavour to model, respect and live fully our Catholic faith; whilst recognising, respecting and celebrating the values and beliefs of all parents who seek to send their children to our school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £4.00 per day.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 6 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 75 families put St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley as their first choice and 137 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley are Southgate Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 72% maths); The Oaks Primary School & Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); Hilltop Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 86% maths); and St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 52% maths).

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 33.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Asian (24%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 52 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Crawley Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Southgate Avenue (before), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 574 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley issued 14 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley are Thomas Bennett Community College (0.7 miles); St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley (0.9 miles); Oriel High School (1.1 miles); and Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley (1.2 miles).