Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147193.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 382 |
| Girls | 200 |
| Boys | 182 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.1% |
| First language not English | 19.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 315 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 25% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 47 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 27.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.68 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.75 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 14.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.9 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 56 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 99 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 51 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 51 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.2%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9%, better than England, better than West Sussex | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | The Bewbush Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Waterfield Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Gossops Green Primary | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2019. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Not applicable | Cottesmore School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Seymour Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2018. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Colgate Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Dec 2017. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | The Mill Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2012. | |
| 1.7 mi | Secondary | Ifield Community College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2018. |
Kilnwood Vale Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kilnwood Vale Primary School made 56 offers from 99 applications (1.8 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Kilnwood Vale Primary School has 382 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Kilnwood Vale Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Kilnwood Vale Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Kilnwood Vale Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.