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Gossops Green Primary

Academy converter · Crawley · RH11 8HW

Ages 4–11 · 582 pupils · West Sussex

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)15.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
523

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

90

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
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 fill92%

582 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
582
Boys / girls
286 / 296
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
582 / 630 (92%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
138
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE COLLEGIATE TRUST
Academy trust
THE COLLEGIATE TRUST
Sponsor
The Collegiate Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dunne

Location

Address
Kidborough Road, Gossops Green
Postcode
RH11 8HW
Town
Crawley
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Crawley
Constituency
Crawley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in Crawley, West Sussex, 582 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.7%.

Open schools in Crawley
44
Primary schools in Crawley
29
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH11
20
Primary in RH11
12
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.

  • The Mill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 0EL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • Waterfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 8RA · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • The Bewbush Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 8XW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Seymour Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 9ES · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Hilltop Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 8QL · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 7EL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand1.70

    0.9 miles away

  • Southgate Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 6DG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dunne
Telephone
01293525449

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