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Hazelwick School

Academy converter · Crawley · RH10 1SX

Ages 11–18 · 1,913 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

49.6

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 849.6
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,561

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

387

Places offered

294

1st-preference offers

273

Total preferences (any rank)
976
Preferred offers (top 3)
294
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill101%

1,913 pupils · 1,889 places

Pupils on roll
1,913
Boys / girls
1,006 / 907
School capacity
1,889
Capacity fill
1,913 / 1,889 (101%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
290
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAZELWICK SCHOOL
Academy trust
HAZELWICK SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr David Leadbitter

Location

Address
Hazelwick School Close, Three Bridges
Postcode
RH10 1SX
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 5 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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Crawley, West Sussex, 1,913 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.9%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Crawley
44
Secondary schools in Crawley
6
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH10
25
Secondary in RH10
3
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CrawleyNear RH10

  • Oriel High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Crawley · RH10 7XW · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Ifield Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crawley · RH11 0DB · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM33.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Thomas Bennett Community College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Crawley · RH10 5AD · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att832.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Leadbitter
Telephone
01293403344
Website
http://www.hazelwick.org

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