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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 487
Number of Boys: 258
Number of Girls: 229

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British47.00%229
Other White12.10%59
Other Asian7.60%37
Other Mixed6.40%31
African6.00%29
Other Black4.90%24
Pakistani4.50%22
Unclassified2.50%12
Indian1.80%9
White and Black African1.60%8
Bangladeshi1.20%6
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%6
White and Asian1.00%5
White and Black Caribbean0.60%3
Caribbean0.60%3
Gypsy/Roma0.60%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Above Average (2.3)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.8)
Maths: Above Average (1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Middle deemed primary

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

Secondary

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

Middle deemed secondary

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

16 plus

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

Not applicable

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.