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The Mill Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Crawley · RH11 0EL

Ages 4–11 · 531 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
471

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

67

Places offered

80

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
176
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill84%

531 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
531
Boys / girls
263 / 268
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
531 / 630 (84%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
132
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Sophie Gosden

Location

Address
Ifield Drive, Ifield
Postcode
RH11 0EL
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Crawley, West Sussex, 531 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.9%.

Open schools in Crawley
44
Primary schools in Crawley
29
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH11
20
Primary in RH11
12
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 RH11

  • Gossops Green Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 8HW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Waterfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 8RA · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 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

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

  • The Bewbush Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 8XW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Hilltop Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 8QL · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.7%
    • Demand0.89

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sophie Gosden
Telephone
01293571893
Website
www.themill-tkat.org

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