The Gatwick School
Free schools in Crawley, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 861 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1020 |
| Free school meals | 21.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | 23 Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9TP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.thegatwickschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01293538779 |
| URN | 141038 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 May 2024, published 9 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 January 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Forge Wood Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Hazelwick School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Milton Mount Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Pound Hill Infant Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Northgate Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Three Bridges Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Langley Green Primary (primary school, about 2.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.