St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 July 2023
This is a truly inclusive school where pupils are happy to attend and the older pupils 'don't want to leave'. Pupils are proud of their achievements and are keen to explain what makes the school special. They talk with confidence about the importance of good manners, committing acts of kindness for one another and making sure that everyone in their school community is taken care of. Pupils have the chance to take on a range of responsibilities, which they take seriously. These include being well-being ambassadors, members of the eco- and RE councils, play leaders and pet monitors. They think carefully about the work they get to do and are thinking all the time about how they can make things even better. For example, one member of the eco-council has his eye on developing a school compost area from food waste. Pupils behave especially well in this school. They move purposefully and quietly around the school site and are keen to get to lessons. This is not because it is policed by staff, but because it is what they do here. If bullying happens, which is very rare, pupils are confident that it is dealt with quickly by staff.
What the school should improve
- Leaders' improvements to support pupils with SEND are not implemented by staff as consistently well as they could be. This means that not all pupils with SEND benefit from precise adaptations to teaching. Leaders must ensure that all staff know how to adapt their teaching effectively and follow the agreed processes consistently, ensuring that parents are involved in this process.
- Leaders have identified the small steps of knowledge and skills in each subject for their curriculum maps. However, there is not yet in place a systematic process for supporting pupils to retain their learning in the longer term. Leaders need to ensure that this part of their curriculum thinking is established and understood by all staff.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
61 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
415 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.