Waterfield Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, Waterfield Primary School, Crawley, RH11 8RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Waterfield 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 15th of 22 primary schools in Crawley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 24 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

404 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals29%

29%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.4%

34.4%, 12.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.5%

21.5%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Waterfield Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Bewbush Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Gossops Green Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Kilnwood Vale Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Mill Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	76% met the expected standard
Seymour Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE COLLEGIATE TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Sellers
Phone: 01293548014
Website: waterfieldprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Waterfield Gardens, Bewbush, Waterfield Primary School, Crawley, RH11 8RA
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 145544

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.