St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
Southgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 6HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- HeadTeacher
- Mrs Samantha Winton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Constituency
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 126046
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01293521009
About this school
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Crawley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 415 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 65% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 87% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 85% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 90% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| 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 St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley 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 | 74% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley compares
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley ranked 67th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 415 | — |
| Southgate Primary | 45% | 6% | 36.1% | 267 | 0.4 miles |
| The Oaks Primary School & Nursery | 72% | 5.1% | 21.9% | 449 | 0.5 miles |
| Hilltop Primary School | 79% | 5.4% | 26.7% | 658 | 0.6 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 48% | 4% | 15.9% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Desmond Anderson Primary Academy | 51% | 5.5% | 23.9% | 434 | 0.7 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)
- 11.4%
- English as an additional language
- 31.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 5.46%
Location
Nearby schools
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Southgate Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Crawley
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The Oaks Primary School & Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Hilltop Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Crawley
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Desmond Anderson Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Crawley
Other schools in Crawley
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley ranks 9th 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 year groups does St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley teach?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crawley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley?
- The headteacher of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley is Mrs Samantha Winton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley full?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley has capacity for 420 pupils and 415 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley rank locally?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley ranked 67th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley's absence rate?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley'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.