The Gatwick School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crawley, South East RH10 9TP · West Sussex
#430 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#2718 of 4,090 nationally
About The Gatwick School
The Gatwick School is a academy all-through located in Crawley, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 4–16. In 2025 it enrolled 861 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 430th of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (66th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 861; capacity filled 84.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.7%; ebacc average points 3.27.
There are 40 schools in Crawley; The Gatwick School ranks 26th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)59%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Gatwick School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 861
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 59%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 39.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.27
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Gatwick School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Forge Wood Primary School
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 714 m away
Hazelwick School
Crawley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,913 students · 1.5 km away
Milton Mount Primary School
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
618 students · 1.5 km away
Pound Hill Infant Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
269 students · 2.2 km away
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
352 students · 2.2 km away
Northgate Primary School
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
649 students · 2.3 km away
Three Bridges Primary School
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
600 students · 2.3 km away
Langley Green Primary
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 2.8 km away
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
171 students · 3.0 km away
Copthorne CofE Junior School
Copthorne · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
223 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
863 students
Hartsdown Academy
Margate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
868 students
Altwood Church of England School
Maidenhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
846 students
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
876 students
King Ethelbert School
Birchington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
845 students
Rodborough
Godalming · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
882 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Gatwick School a good school?
The Gatwick School has a Success Index (England) of 34.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-throughs in England) and ranks #430 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Gatwick School rank in South East?
The Gatwick School ranks #430 of 679 all-throughs in South East and #2718 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Gatwick School?
The Gatwick School had 861 students in 2025.
Is The Gatwick School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Gatwick School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Gatwick School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Gatwick School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.