Thomas Bennett Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crawley, South East RH10 5AD · West Sussex
#623 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3764 of 4,090 nationally
About Thomas Bennett Community College
Thomas Bennett Community College is a academy secondary located in Crawley, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,261 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 16.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 623rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (30th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,261; capacity filled 87%; grade 4+ english & maths 43.8%; ebacc average points 2.93.
There are 40 schools in Crawley; Thomas Bennett Community College ranks 35th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.4%
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 Thomas Bennett Community College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,261
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 43.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Thomas Bennett Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
434 students · 243 m away
Broadfield Primary Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
502 students · 486 m away
Atelier21 Future School
Crawley · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
137 students · 506 m away
Southgate Primary
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
267 students · 735 m away
Hilltop Primary School
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
658 students · 809 m away
Seymour Primary School
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.1 km away
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
449 students · 1.2 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.2 km away
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,340 students · 1.5 km away
Woodgate Primary Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
169 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Burnham Grammar School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,262 students
Cams Hill School
Fareham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,265 students
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,257 students
Matthew Arnold School
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,255 students
Reigate School
Reigate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,252 students
The Westgate School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,273 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Bennett Community College a good school?
Thomas Bennett Community College has a Success Index (England) of 16.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #623 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 Thomas Bennett Community College rank in South East?
Thomas Bennett Community College ranks #623 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3764 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thomas Bennett Community College?
Thomas Bennett Community College had 1,261 students in 2025.
Is Thomas Bennett Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
Thomas Bennett Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thomas Bennett Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thomas Bennett Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.