School profile

Southgate Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Crawley, RH10 6DG

Good

Map showing Southgate Primary

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,200 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Southgate Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils267 of 450 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Charlotte Taylor
TrustGLF SCHOOLS
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144599.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score102106106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading58%76%76%
Expected standard in writing58%71%73%
Expected standard in maths72%73%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils267
Girls129
Boys138
Eligible for free school meals37.1%
First language not English48.3%
SEN support54
EHC plan11
Average class size26.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
39%
African
12.7%
Other White
12%
Other Asian
10.5%
Pakistani
6%
Other Black
3.7%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other mixed
2.2%
Indian
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence6.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.2%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 (Reception)23
Applications (Reception)96
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places450
Pupils on roll280
Unfilled places37.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)13.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.37
Support staff (FTE)19.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Southgate Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHilltop Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, CrawleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThomas Bennett Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDesmond Anderson Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBroadfield Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, CrawleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Oaks Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableAtelier21 Future SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySeymour Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryHoly Trinity CofE Secondary School, CrawleyVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Southgate Primary

What is Southgate Primary's Ofsted rating?

Southgate Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Oct 2023.

How does Southgate Primary rank in England?

Southgate Primary ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Southgate Primary?

Southgate Primary has 267 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 450.

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.