St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Crawley

In its own words: "St Margaret's is a place where every child is welcomed, known and valued. Rooted in our Christian vision of "Loving God, Serving Others and Fulfilling our Potential," we are committed to creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where all children can flourish academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. At the heart of our school is a genuine culture of belonging."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, gymnastics, karate, ukulele and guitar.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 2 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Margaret's CofE Primary School (URN 126043), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put St Margaret's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 156 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 97% reading, 93% maths); The Mill Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); West Green Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths); and Langley Green Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for physical disability: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Ifield Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Findon Road (opposite), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 470 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, St Margaret's Church of England Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are Ifield Community College (0.3 miles); St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley (0.8 miles); and Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley (1.1 miles).