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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Southgate Drive, Crawley RH10 6HD · stfranciscrawley.org · 01293 521009
On the mapSearch near RH10 6HD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.27 mi
- 2.05 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 10 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 415
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- First language not English
- 33.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 10” went to a home 1.27 mi (2.05 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 10 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.27 mi2.05 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 73
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (22%) with SEND