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Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided
Buckswood Drive, Gossops Green, Crawley RH11 8JE · holytrinitycrawley.org.uk · 01293 423690
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 41.7
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.16 mi
- 1.86 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria Late 11b · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,340
- 32 over 1,308 places · 102%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32%
- First language not English
- 34.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria Late 11b” went to a home 1.16 mi (1.86 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 159 families put the school first and 235 places were offered; 100% 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 | 235 | 159 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 238 | 136 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 234 | 151 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 238 | 173 | 0.7 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 237 | 150 | 0.6 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria Late 11b | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.16 mi1.86 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.7, and 34.5% 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- (26 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼41.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼34.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼58.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼7.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.38 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 46.2 | −3.3 |
| Sixth form college | 16.2 | −0.6 |
| Further education | 22.9 | +2.7 |
| Other education | 1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | −1.5 |
| Employment | 3.8 | +0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.7 | +0.4 |
| Activity not captured | 2.9 | +1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 students | C- (26) | Below average -0.55 | |
| 71 students | C- (26) | Below average -0.54 | |
| 68 students | Merit+ (28.5) | Below average -0.28 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66 | C (29.1) | -0.23 |
| 2022/23 | 75 | C- (26) | — |
| 2021/22 | 77 | C+ (33.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 86 | C+ (32.9) | +0.19 |
| 2017/18 | 110 | C- (27.7) | -0.25 |
| 2016/17 | 84 | C (28.7) | -0.25 |
| 2015/16 | 116 | C (30.9) | -0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 49.5 | +9.7 |
| Further and other education | 5.6 | −2.4 |
| Further education | 2.8 | −4.3 |
| Other education | 2.8 | +1.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8 | −0.7 |
| Employment | 30.8 | −4.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.5 | −3.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | +1 |
Ofsted
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (174 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 72%
- Replies
- 174
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 51% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (19%) with SEND