Located in Crawley, St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley currently has around 1174 pupils on roll, which is about 124% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 15.5% 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 16.1%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 40.7%. other white pupils make up about 19.1%
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.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 56% who stay in school sixth forms and 27% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | St Wilfrid's Way, Crawley, RH11 8PG |
| Website: | http://stwilfrids.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01293421421 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Michael Ferry |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 126095 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 949 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1174 |
| Number of Boys: | 569 |
| Number of Girls: | 605 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 40.70% | 478 |
| Other White | 19.10% | 224 |
| Other Mixed | 6.70% | 79 |
| African | 5.90% | 69 |
| Other Asian | 5.30% | 62 |
| Indian | 4.90% | 57 |
| Other Black | 3.70% | 43 |
| White and Asian | 2.70% | 32 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 32 |
| White and Black African | 2.40% | 28 |
| Pakistani | 2.20% | 26 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 12 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW | 3out of 4 | 714 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gossops Green Community Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW | - not rated | 714 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gossops Green Community First School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW | - not rated | 764 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL | 3out of 4 | 838 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southgate West First School Ditchling Hill , RH11 8QL | - not rated | 958 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW | - not rated | 764 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL | - not rated | 958 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL | - not rated | 1,198 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG | - not rated | 1,228 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW | - not rated | 1,599 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE | 3out of 4 | 690 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB | 3out of 4 | 1,029 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB | - not rated | 1,029 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD | 3out of 4 | 1,680 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 | 1,181 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 | 1,880 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR | - not rated | 1,880 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX | - not rated | 1,023 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU | 4out of 4 | 1,277 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX | 3out of 4 | 1,474 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ | - not rated | 1,767 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB | - not rated | 2,214 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.