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Thomas Bennett Community College

Academy converter · Crawley · RH10 5AD

Ages 11–18 · 1,261 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

32.5

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

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 8-0.95
−20+2
Attainment 832.5
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.3%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,183

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

133

Places offered

211

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
332
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill87%

1,261 pupils · 1,450 places

Pupils on roll
1,261
Boys / girls
709 / 552
School capacity
1,450
Capacity fill
1,261 / 1,450 (87%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
383
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Hatley

Location

Address
Ashdown Drive, Tilgate
Postcode
RH10 5AD
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Crawley, West Sussex, 1,261 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Crawley
44
Secondary schools in Crawley
6
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH10
25
Secondary in RH10
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 RH10

  • 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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Ifield Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crawley · RH11 0DB · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM33.1%

    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%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Hatley
Telephone
01293526255
Website
http://thomasbennett-tkat.org.uk/

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