West Green Primary School
West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Chapman
- Constituency
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 125826
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01293526679
About this school
West Green Primary School is a community primary school in Crawley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Green Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 37% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 53% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 63% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 60% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West Green Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Green Primary School compares
West Green Primary School ranked 156th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.6% | 27.4% | 209 | — |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | — | 5.3% | 19.3% | 423 | 0.5 miles |
| Langley Green Primary | 69% | 6% | 26% | 472 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School | 85% | 4.8% | 13.6% | 422 | 0.6 miles |
| Northgate Primary School | 47% | 7.3% | 26% | 649 | 0.7 miles |
| The Mill Primary Academy | 76% | 4.9% | 20.7% | 531 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.4%
- English as an additional language
- 32.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 15.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Margaret's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Langley Green Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Northgate Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
The Mill Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Crawley
Other schools in Crawley
West Green Primary School ranks 21st of the 23 ranked primary schools in Crawley.
- Broadfield Primary Academy Primary
- Brook Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Crawley Down Village CofE School Primary
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Primary
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Primary
- Forge Wood Primary School Primary
- Gossops Green Primary Primary
- Hilltop Primary School Primary
- Langley Green Primary Primary
- Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Maidenbower Junior School Primary
- Milton Mount Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does West Green Primary School teach?
- West Green Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crawley.
- Who is the headteacher of West Green Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Green Primary School is Mrs Sally Chapman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Green Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Green Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at West Green Primary School?
- West Green Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is West Green Primary School full?
- West Green Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Green Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Green Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Green Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Green Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have West Green Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Green Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- West Green Primary School ranked 156th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Green Primary School's absence rate?
- West Green Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Green Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Green Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.