Desmond Anderson Primary Academy is a primary school located in Crawley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 30/11/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Anderson Road, Crawley, RH10 5EA
Website: www.desmondandersonprimaryacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01293525596
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Managey Powys
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143973

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 440
Number of Pupils: 445
Number of Boys: 222
Number of Girls: 223

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -4.2 to -0.6
Writing
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.1
Maths
Below Average: -1.9 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy
Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD
3out of 4 792 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Southgate Primary
Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG
1out of 4 860 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP
3out of 4 1,033 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hilltop Primary School
Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL
3out of 4 1,043 yd Academy converter No 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
2out of 4 265 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG
3out of 4 1,869 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE
3out of 4 1,889 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oriel High School
Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW
3out of 4 2,355 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ifield Community College
Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB
3out of 4 2,864 yd Community school No 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 769 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Manor Green College
Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX
3out of 4 2,212 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cottesmore School
Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU
- not rated 2,602 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Manor Green Primary School
Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU
4out of 4 3,056 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.