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St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley

Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Crawley, RH11 8PG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,630 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,916 of 2,536

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,174
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andrew Clarke
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 126095.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.46, similar to England, similar to West Sussex46.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.67.8%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex67.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.42.6%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex47.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.1%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex12.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.3%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex62.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4183--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.29.14, worse than England, worse than West Sussex33.9935
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels29.48, worse than England, worse than West Sussex35.0835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better10.4%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex16.2%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.17, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study105--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,174
Girls595
Boys579
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16%
First language not English30.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,145
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
Sixth form places2024/25200
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.192
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.40
Average class size20.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.5%
Other White
17.8%
Other mixed
7.4%
African
6.4%
Indian
5.4%
Other Asian
4.7%
White and Asian
3.2%
Pakistani
3.2%
Other Black
3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)75.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.65
Support staff (FTE)60.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2577.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2570
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.175
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.719
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.284
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.170
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)10

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence6%, better than England, better than West Sussex8.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.5%, better than England, better than West Sussex21.4%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, better than England, better than West Sussex3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.90.3%
School sixth form41.6%
Sixth form college33.1%
Further education15.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2.6%
Apprenticeship1.9%
Employment1.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.9%
Higher education49.5%
Employment33.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.1%
Apprenticeship4%
Further education2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley

What is St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley's Ofsted rating?

St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2012.

How does St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley rank in England?

St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley ranks 1,630 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 1,916 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 42.6% of pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 46 (England 46.2).

What are St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley was C, and 10.4% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley made 175 offers from 719 applications (4.1 per offer), and 170 of 284 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley?

St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley has 1,174 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley?

St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley had 1,145 school places in 2024/25.

Does St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley have a sixth form?

Yes, St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley has a sixth form with 200 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley?

At St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley, the average class had 20.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley missed 6% of sessions (England 8%), and 16.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.