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Desmond Anderson Primary Academy

Academy converter · Crawley · RH10 5EA

Ages 2–11 · 434 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

46

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

434 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
200 / 234
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
434 / 440 (99%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Managey Powys

Location

Address
Anderson Road, Tilgate
Postcode
RH10 5EA
Town
Crawley
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Crawley
Constituency
Crawley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Crawley, West Sussex, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 23.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Crawley
44
Primary schools in Crawley
29
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH10
25
Primary in RH10
18
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Southgate Primary

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    • KS233%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.85

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    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.05

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    • Absence5.4%
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    • Demand0.89

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM31.2%
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    • KS225%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.96

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  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.87

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Managey Powys
Telephone
01293525596
Website
www.desmondandersonprimaryacademy.co.uk

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