Three Bridges Primary School, Crawley
Three Bridges Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Crawley. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 23 schools in Crawley with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Three Bridges Primary School in detail
Three Bridges Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "As a school community, we share the responsibility of ensuring that the children in our care are happy, resilient, successful individuals who are fully prepared to meet the challenges of an ever changing world."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 15 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in West Sussex
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Three Bridges Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 49% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Three Bridges Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Three Bridges Primary School as their first choice and 134 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Three Bridges Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Three Bridges Primary School are Northgate Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 66% maths); Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths); Pound Hill Infant Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding); and St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 52% maths).
Three Bridges Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Northgate Primary SchoolPound Hill Junior School, CrawleyPound Hill Infant AcademySt Andrew's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
44.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), White British (32%) and Mixed (8%).
Three Bridges Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 21 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Three Bridges Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Road (before), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 481 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Three Bridges Primary School issued 45 suspensions, 6.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Three Bridges Primary School are Hazelwick School (0.5 miles), Oriel High School (1 mile), The Gatwick School (1.4 miles) and Thomas Bennett Community College (1.6 miles).
Hazelwick SchoolOriel High SchoolThe Gatwick SchoolThomas Bennett Community College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 49% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
23
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Three Bridges Primary School
Open Dates for Reception starters 2027
2 Oct 2026
Our School Meals will be changing in September.
15 Jul 2026
School Closure Friday 26th - Extreme Heat
25 Jun 2026
School Closure 25th June - Extreme Heat
24 Jun 2026
Year 4 Trip to Bignor Roman Villa
22 Jun 2026
We're going on a bug hunt ... we're going to find a big one
22 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Three Bridges Primary School.
- Fcl Crawley780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Three Bridges Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Three Bridges Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Three Bridges Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 26 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Three Bridges Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
609 pupils
630 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Crawley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crawley
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Three Bridges Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 21 places, 17 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
600
Total Pupils
296
Boys
304
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,916
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,630
Per pupil
£3811k
Total funding
£186k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
19.9%
Persistent absence
574
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Three Bridges Primary School
Questions parents ask about Three Bridges Primary School
What are SATs results like at Three Bridges Primary School?
Of the pupils at Three Bridges Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Three Bridges Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Three Bridges Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Three Bridges Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Three Bridges Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Three Bridges Primary School?
Three Bridges Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Three Bridges Primary School?
Classes at Three Bridges Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Three Bridges Primary School?
Three Bridges Primary School has around 600 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Three Bridges Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Three Bridges Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 21 places, 17 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Three Bridges Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Three Bridges Primary School in 2024/25. 19.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Three Bridges Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Three Bridges Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Three Bridges Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Three Bridges Primary School: Fcl Crawley (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Three Bridges Primary School's term dates?
Three Bridges Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Three Bridges Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 26 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Three Bridges Primary School?
Three Bridges Primary School is at Gales Place, Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1QG.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)