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St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided
St Wilfrid's Way, Crawley RH11 8PG · stwilfrids.com · 01293 421421
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.5
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 4.53 mi
- 7.29 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 5 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,174
- 225 over 949 places · 124%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- First language not English
- 30.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 5” went to a home 4.53 mi (7.29 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 284 families put the school first and 175 places were offered; 60% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 175 | 284 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 185 | 300 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 200 | 273 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 204 | 263 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 177 | 251 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.53 mi7.29 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.5, and 39.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼39.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ●66.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼13.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.76 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 41.6 | −11.9 |
| Sixth form college | 33.1 | +15.7 |
| Further education | 15.6 | +0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9 | −2 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.6 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.9 | +1.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 students | C (29.1) | Below average -0.17 | |
| 91 students | C (29.1) | Below average -0.17 | |
| 16 students | Dist- (31.1) | Average +0.24 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 92 | C (30.5) | +0.10 |
| 2022/23 | 98 | C- (25.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 79 | C+ (32.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 97 | C- (28.3) | -0.29 |
| 2017/18 | 95 | C (29.6) | +0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 94 | C (29.8) | 0.00 |
| 2015/16 | 87 | C (29.4) | +0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 49.5 | −2.9 |
| Further education | 2 | −3.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 | −4.3 |
| Employment | 33.3 | +10.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.1 | +1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 5.1 | −0.9 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (139 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 139
- 13% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (18%) with SEND