Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Buckswood Drive, Gossops Green, Crawley, RH11 8JE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Revd Chrissie Millwood
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,308
- Pupils on roll
- 1,340
- URN
- 126098
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01293423690
About this school
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley is a Church of England voluntary aided secondary school in Crawley. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,340 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley, 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
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 209 | 210 | 206 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.4 | 42.9 | 41.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.39 -0.59 to -0.20 | -0.31 -0.51 to -0.12 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 33.8% | 34.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 58.1% | 58.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 3% | 7.6% | 7.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holy Trinity CofE Secondary 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 | 42.4 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.9 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.7 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,320 |
| 2023/24 | 1,351 |
| 2024/25 | 1,359 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley compares
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley ranked 31st of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.7 | 12% | 32.4% | 1,340 | — |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley | 45.5 | 6.5% | 16% | 1,174 | 0.4 miles |
| Ifield Community College | — | — | — | 1,214 | 0.8 miles |
| Thomas Bennett Community College | 33.1 | 11.6% | 37.8% | 1,261 | 0.9 miles |
| Oriel High School | 45.4 | 8.8% | 14.9% | 1,441 | 2.2 miles |
| Hazelwick School | 50.2 | 6.6% | 18.7% | 1,913 | 2.3 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)
- 32.38%
- English as an additional language
- 31.3%
- Overall absence
- 11.95%
- Persistent absence
- 35.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley0.4 miles
Secondary · Crawley
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Ifield Community College0.8 miles
Secondary · Crawley
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Thomas Bennett Community College0.9 miles
Secondary · Crawley
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Oriel High School2.2 miles
Secondary · Crawley
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Hazelwick School2.3 miles
Secondary · Crawley
Other schools in Crawley
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley ranks 4th of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Crawley.
- Hazelwick School Secondary
- Ifield Community College Secondary
- Oriel High School Secondary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Secondary
- Thomas Bennett Community College Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley teach?
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Crawley.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley is Revd Chrissie Millwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity CofE Secondary 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 many pupils are at Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley?
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley has 1,340 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley full?
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley has capacity for 1,308 pupils and 1,340 on roll (102%), 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 Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Is Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley a selective school?
- No. Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.4 in 2022/23 and 41.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley ranked 31st of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley's overall absence rate is 12% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity CofE Secondary 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.