The Mill Primary Academy, Crawley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This caring school excels at creating a warm, welcoming community where pupils feel supported and included. Strong pastoral care and family support help pupils from all backgrounds thrive, with high attendance and positive behaviour. The school's excellent approach to writing and reading helps pupils develop ambitious language skills, and enriching outdoor learning experiences nurture children's talents and confidence.
Key Strengths
- High attainment in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 2, including for disadvantaged pupils
- Strong approach to writing that helps pupils use ambitious language and explain their ideas clearly
- Effective phonics provision and daily whole-school reading
- Excellent pastoral support and attendance - pupils arrive calm, happy and ready to learn
- Safe, joyful social times with cooperative behaviour and positive interactions
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent support for pupils with special educational needs - some receive effective help while others do not get the adaptations they need
- Gaps in teaching consistency, particularly in mathematics where some pupils show gaps in prior knowledge
- Feedback on spelling, grammar and handwriting errors is not consistently addressed, leading to repeated mistakes
- Leaders lack rigorous oversight of inclusion and provision for pupils with SEND
- Pupils' understanding of British values is superficial rather than secure
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest school, physical education, after-school clubs, holiday clubs, trips, sports, music experiences, outdoor learning
The Mill Primary Academy is an expected standard school where many pupils achieve well, particularly in reading and writing at key stage 2. The school provides a warm, welcoming environment with strong pastoral support, though there are areas needing improvement in inclusion and consistency of teaching.
At a Glance
24.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has declined from 87% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.4
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
17
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
531 pupils
630 capacity
99 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Crawley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Crawley
Admissions Demand - West Sussex
Places available
9,817
Applications
8,398
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.85713%
Overall absence
10.10309%
Persistent absence
485
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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