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Woodgate Primary Academy

Academy converter · Crawley · RH11 9GT

Ages 2–11 · 169 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)25%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
81

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill120%

169 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
87 / 82
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
169 / 105 (161%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SUSSEX LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Sussex Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Neller

Location

Address
41 Bellevue Farm Road, Pease Pottage
Postcode
RH11 9GT
Town
Crawley
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Crawley, West Sussex, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.3%.

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

  • Broadfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 9PD · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Desmond Anderson Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 5EA · West Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.87

    1.0 miles away

  • Seymour Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH11 9ES · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 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

    1.4 miles away

  • Southgate Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 6DG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.85

    1.4 miles away

  • The Oaks Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 5DP · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.05

    1.5 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

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Neller
Telephone
01444461329
Website
www.woodgateprimary.school

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