Three Bridges Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Gales Place, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Three Bridges Primary School is a primary school in Crawley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 22nd of 22 primary schools in Crawley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 18 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

600 pupils on roll, with places for 687

Eligible for free school meals21.2%

21.2%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.8%

44.8%, 23.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Three Bridges Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Northgate Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Pound Hill Infant Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Milton Mount Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Trudy Emberson
Phone: 01293524076
Website: threebridgesprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gales Place, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1QG
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125901

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.