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Northgate Primary School

Community school · Crawley · RH10 8DX

Ages 3–11 · 649 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-11

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
578

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

75

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
72
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 fill91%

649 pupils · 710 places

Pupils on roll
649
Boys / girls
345 / 304
School capacity
710
Capacity fill
649 / 710 (91%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
154
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Amanda Harrison

Location

Address
Green Lane, Northgate
Postcode
RH10 8DX
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
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Crawley, West Sussex, 649 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 23.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CrawleyNear RH10

  • Three Bridges Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 1QG · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • West Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 7EL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Langley Green Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 7PF · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Milton Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 3AG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 6NU · West Sussex

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Amanda Harrison
Telephone
01293526737
Website
http://www.northgate.w-sussex.sch.uk

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