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Hazelwick School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Hazelwick School Close, Three Bridges, Crawley RH10 1SX · hazelwick.org · 01293 403344
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.2
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.85 mi
- 1.36 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,913
- 24 over 1,889 places · 101%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- First language not English
- 30.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Hazelwick School
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6” went to a home 0.85 mi (1.36 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 405 families put the school first and 290 places were offered; 69% 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 | 290 | 405 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 306 | 467 | 1.5▲ | 61% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 294 | 387 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 323 | 448 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 299 | 394 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.85 mi1.36 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.2, and 45.5% 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 B- (35.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ●45.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ●66.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ●42.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.56 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 51.4 | −10.8 |
| Sixth form college | 15.5 | +7.1 |
| Further education | 23 | +3.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | −1 |
| Employment | 2 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.7 | +1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | +0.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 students | B- (35.1) | Average +0.07 | |
| 163 students | C+ (34.9) | Average +0.07 | |
| 44 students | Merit (25.8) | Average +0.03 | |
| 31 students | Dist+ (37.4) | Above average +0.45 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 167 | C+ (32.2) | -0.01 |
| 2022/23 | 169 | B- (35.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 147 | B (39.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 155 | C+ (33.6) | +0.04 |
| 2017/18 | 184 | C+ (31.8) | +0.09 |
| 2016/17 | 177 | C+ (34.9) | +0.06 |
| 2015/16 | 183 | C+ (32.7) | +0.07 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 67.6 | +12.2 |
| Further and other education | 1.7 | −1.2 |
| Further education | 0.6 | — |
| Other education | 1.1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | +0.3 |
| Employment | 18.8 | −4.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.1 | −6.8 |
| Activity not captured | 2.3 | −0.1 |
Ofsted
Hazelwick School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 3 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 3 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 101
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (24%) with SEND