The Gatwick School

About The Gatwick School

The Gatwick School is an all-through school in Crawley, West Sussex, classified by the DfE as a free school. Around 846 pupils aged 4 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 17.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 39.7, below the national average of 46. On our composite score, The Gatwick School ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 30% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. The Gatwick School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 20 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 8.4%. There are about 15.6 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.