St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley, Crawley

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~434m)Possible (~620m)Unlikely (~806m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Samantha Winton
Pupils:415 / 420 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01293521009
Address:Southgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 6HD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 July 2023View full report
URN:126046
UKPRN:10076034
Diocese:Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Constituency:Crawley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.1%

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-6ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 87% to 80%. Maths has declined from 85% to 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

13

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Crawley Rail Station
460m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Southgate Avenue (before)
63m · 1 min walk
Southgate Avenue North (N-bound)
64m · 1 min walk
Arora Hotel (opp)
244m · 4 min walk
Southgate Parade (opp)
392m · 6 min walk
Town Centre South (N-bound)
424m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

415 pupils

420 capacity

5 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(10)

11 July 2023
18 April 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 June 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2945%

Overall absence

5.46448%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised3.58328%
Unauthorised0.71122%
Persistent (10%+)5.46448%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

3.37323%
18/19
2.97138%
20/21
6.22745%
21/22
5.11021%
22/23
4.64774%
23/24
4.2945%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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