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The Gatwick School

23 Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9TP ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state all-through free school for ages 4–16 in Crawley. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2024). GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 39.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 43 families put it first for 86 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–16
Pupils
861
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
West Sussex
Academy trust
AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mr David Marillat
Opened
Sept 2014
School website 01293538779 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 1 May 2024
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (11 Jan 2023): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 112 pupils

Attainment 8
39.7
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
30.4%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
52.7%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.42
2023/24 · CI -0.69 to -0.15
This school
39.7
West Sussex
46.2
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
61
1st preferences
23
All applications
211
1st prefs per place
0.38
Fewer first choices than places

23 of 23 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 11 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
846
Capacity
1,020
84% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)20.4%
  • English as an additional language32.2%
  • SEN support13.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.
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