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Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley

Voluntary aided school · Crawley · RH11 8JE

Ages 11–18 · 1,340 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.9

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.31
−20+2
Attainment 842.9
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,150

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

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

151

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

151

Total preferences (any rank)
499
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill102%

1,340 pupils · 1,308 places

Pupils on roll
1,340
Boys / girls
700 / 640
School capacity
1,308
Capacity fill
1,340 / 1,308 (102%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
365
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Revd Chrissie Millwood

Location

Address
Buckswood Drive, Gossops Green
Postcode
RH11 8JE
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Crawley, West Sussex, 1,340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Crawley
44
Secondary schools in Crawley
6
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH11
20
Secondary in RH11
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 RH11

  • Ifield Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crawley · RH11 0DB · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM33.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Thomas Bennett Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crawley · RH10 5AD · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.9 miles away

  • 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%

    2.2 miles away

  • Hazelwick School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crawley · RH10 1SX · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence6.4%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Revd Chrissie Millwood
Telephone
01293423690
Website
https://www.holytrinitycrawley.org.uk/

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