Located in Crawley, Broadfield Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Broadfield Primary Academy currently has around 487 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 33.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.7%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 47%. other white pupils make up about 12.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Vulcan Close, Crawley, RH11 9PD |
| Website: | www.bpa-tkat.org |
| Telephone: | 01293406940 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sian Markham |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138453 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 487 |
| Number of Boys: | 258 |
| Number of Girls: | 229 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 47.00% | 229 |
| Other White | 12.10% | 59 |
| Other Asian | 7.60% | 37 |
| Other Mixed | 6.40% | 31 |
| African | 6.00% | 29 |
| Other Black | 4.90% | 24 |
| Pakistani | 4.50% | 22 |
| Unclassified | 2.50% | 12 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.20% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadfield East Junior School Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadfield East Infant School and Nursery Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD | - not rated | 48 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadfield East Infant School and Nursery Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD | - not rated | 48 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Discovery New School Broadfield House , Broadfield House RH11 9RZ | - not rated | 287 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL | - not rated | 846 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ | - not rated | 874 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG | - not rated | 1,008 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP | - not rated | 1,696 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW | - not rated | 1,872 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD | 3out of 4 | 531 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD | - not rated | 531 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE | 3out of 4 | 1,247 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG | 3out of 4 | 1,480 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB | 3out of 4 | 2,506 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED | - not rated | 2,638 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley College College Road , RH10 1NR | - not rated | 2,461 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR | - not rated | 2,461 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ | - not rated | 287 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX | - not rated | 1,169 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB | - not rated | 1,936 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU | - not rated | 1,947 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX | 3out of 4 | 2,357 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.