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Woodgate Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Crawley, RH11 9GT

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Woodgate Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils169
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Neller
TrustSUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Jun 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149522.

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 maths50%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than West Sussex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to West Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils169
Girls82
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.2%
First language not English27.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.133
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size25.7

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
62.7%
Other White
7.1%
Pakistani
5.3%
African
4.7%
White and Asian
4.1%
Other mixed
4.1%
Indian
3.6%
Caribbean
2.4%
Other Black
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%

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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.9
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.81
Support staff (FTE)16.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15%, similar to England, worse than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex1%1%

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 rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
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 Woodgate Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miNot applicableAtelier21 Future SchoolOther independent school
Good
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Good
0.9 miNot applicableCottesmore SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
1.4 miPrimarySouthgate PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good
1.5 miSecondaryHoly Trinity CofE Secondary School, CrawleyVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodgate Primary Academy

What is Woodgate Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Woodgate Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Woodgate Primary Academy rank in England?

Woodgate Primary Academy ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Woodgate Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Woodgate Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodgate Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodgate Primary Academy made 30 offers from 76 applications (2.5 per offer), and 29 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodgate Primary Academy?

Woodgate Primary Academy has 169 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodgate Primary Academy?

Woodgate Primary Academy had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodgate Primary Academy?

At Woodgate Primary Academy, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodgate Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodgate Primary Academy missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15% 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.