St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Southgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 6HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley is a primary school in Crawley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 10th of 22 primary schools in Crawley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 April 2018, report published 15 May 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

415 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.1%

11.1%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.3%

33.3%, 11.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Southgate Primary	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	72% met the expected standard
Hilltop Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Winton
Phone: 01293521009
Website: stfranciscrawley.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Southgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 6HD
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126046

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.