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Crawley Down Village CofE School

Primary · Academy converter · Crawley, RH10 4XA

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Crawley Down Village CofE School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils396
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Oliver Burcombe
TrustHURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Dec 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151193.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils396
Girls195
Boys201
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.8%
First language not English5.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28.3

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
86.6%
Other White
3.5%
Other mixed
2.8%
White and Asian
1.5%
African
1%
Irish
0.8%
White and Black African
0.8%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)18.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.17
Support staff (FTE)18.24

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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Crawley Down Village CofE School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miNot applicableCopthorne Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryTurners Hill Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryFelbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miSecondaryImberhorne SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Crawley Down Village CofE School

What is Crawley Down Village CofE School's Ofsted rating?

Crawley Down Village CofE School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2013.

How hard is it to get into Crawley Down Village CofE School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Crawley Down Village CofE School made 54 offers from 106 applications (2 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Crawley Down Village CofE School?

Crawley Down Village CofE School has 396 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Crawley Down Village CofE School?

Crawley Down Village CofE School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Crawley Down Village CofE School?

At Crawley Down Village CofE School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Crawley Down Village CofE School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Crawley Down Village CofE School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% 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.