Located in Crawley, Milton Mount Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Milton Mount Primary School currently has around 619 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.9%).

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: Grattons Drive, Crawley, RH10 3AG
Website: http://www.miltonmount.co.uk
Telephone: 01293537158
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Tom Little
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147936

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 619
Number of Boys: 327
Number of Girls: 292

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British54.90%340
Indian7.90%49
Unclassified7.90%49
Other White5.70%35
Other Asian4.80%30
Other Mixed4.20%26
Pakistani2.90%18
White and Asian2.90%18
African2.10%13
White and Black Caribbean1.90%12
White and Black African0.80%5
Bangladeshi0.80%5
Other Black0.80%5
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%4
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%4
Gypsy/Roma0.50%3
Caribbean0.30%2
Chinese0.20%1
Irish0.00%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: Average (0.7)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
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
Milton Mount Primary School
Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Milton Mount Primary School
Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Pound Hill Infant School
Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB
- not rated 756 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy
Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB
- not rated 756 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley
Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB
3out of 4 803 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northgate Primary
Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP
- not rated 2,150 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Bell Middle School
Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP
- not rated 3,125 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hazelwick School
Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX
4out of 4 738 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hazelwick School
Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX
- not rated 738 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oriel High School
Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW
- not rated 2,443 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Notre Dame RC School
Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL
- not rated 1,267 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 2,208 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Sussex College
College Road , RH10 1NR
- not rated 2,208 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gatwick School
23 Gatwick Road , RH10 9TP
3out of 4 1,657 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Serenity School Crawley
Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ
- not rated 766 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Links College North
Worth Annex , Turners Hill Road RH10 7RW
- not rated 1,569 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manor Green College
Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX
3out of 4 2,628 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Swedish School Horsham
Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB
- not rated 2,716 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Amberley Court School
County Oak Cottage, 9 Amberley Court , RH11 7XL
- not rated 2,939 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.