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The Gatwick School

Free schools · Crawley · RH10 9TP

Ages 4–16 · 861 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.4

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.50 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-01

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 8-0.42
−20+2
Attainment 837.4
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
951

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

0.50 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
197
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
45
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill84%

861 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
861
Boys / girls
432 / 429
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
861 / 1,020 (84%)
Free school meals
21.4%
FSM pupils
184
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aurora Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Marillat

Location

Address
23 Gatwick Road
Postcode
RH10 9TP
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 free schools (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Crawley, West Sussex, 861 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.4%.

Open schools in Crawley
44
All-through schools in Crawley
1
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH10
25
All-through in RH10
1
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
All-through in West Sussex LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Marillat
Telephone
01293538779
Website
https://www.thegatwickschool.org.uk/

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