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Ifield Community College

Community school · Crawley · RH11 0DB

Ages 11–18 · 1,204 pupils · West Sussex

Attainment 8

41.0

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 841.0
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry39%

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 absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,112

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

202

Places offered

206

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
528
Preferred offers (top 3)
206
Applications from outside LA
3
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill96%

1,204 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,204
Boys / girls
648 / 556
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,204 / 1,250 (96%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
327
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Dan Conlon

Location

Address
Crawley Avenue, Ifield
Postcode
RH11 0DB
Town
Crawley
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Crawley
Constituency
Crawley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Crawley, West Sussex, 1,204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.1%.

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%

    0.0 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%

    1.5 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%

    2.0 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%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Conlon

Official links