Broadfield Primary Academy
Vulcan Close, Broadfield, Crawley, RH11 9PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sian Markham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 502
- URN
- 138453
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01293406940
About this school
Broadfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Crawley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 502 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broadfield Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 86 | 65 | 69 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 74% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 20% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 85% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 82% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 63% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Broadfield Primary Academy 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 | 72% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 532 |
| 2023/24 | 516 |
| 2024/25 | 487 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadfield Primary Academy compares
Broadfield Primary Academy ranked 22nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 6.2% | 34.7% | 502 | — |
| Seymour Primary School | 77% | 4.7% | 32% | 455 | 0.4 miles |
| Desmond Anderson Primary Academy | 51% | 5.5% | 23.9% | 434 | 0.5 miles |
| Hilltop Primary School | 79% | 5.4% | 26.7% | 658 | 0.5 miles |
| Southgate Primary | 45% | 6% | 36.1% | 267 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodgate Primary Academy | 50% | 7.3% | 27% | 169 | 0.9 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)
- 34.67%
- English as an additional language
- 42.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.15%
- Persistent absence
- 16.31%
Location
Nearby schools
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Seymour Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Desmond Anderson Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Hilltop Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Southgate Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Woodgate Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Crawley
Other schools in Crawley
Broadfield Primary Academy ranks 5th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Crawley.
- 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
- Northgate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Broadfield Primary Academy teach?
- Broadfield Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Crawley.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadfield Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Broadfield Primary Academy is Mrs Sian Markham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadfield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadfield Primary Academy, 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 Broadfield Primary Academy?
- Broadfield Primary Academy has 502 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Broadfield Primary Academy full?
- Broadfield Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 502 on roll (80%), so it has space against 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 Broadfield Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Broadfield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Broadfield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Broadfield Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Broadfield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Broadfield Primary Academy is part of THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Broadfield Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broadfield Primary Academy compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Broadfield Primary Academy ranked 22nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broadfield Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Broadfield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broadfield Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadfield Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.