Crawley Down Village CofE School

About Crawley Down Village CofE School

Crawley Down Village CofE School is a state primary in Mid Sussex that is comfortably full but not bursting at the seams. With 403 pupils against a capacity of 420, it operates at roughly 96% occupancy, leaving a small buffer for in-year admissions. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 9.9%, which is notably lower than the national average for primary schools (around 23%) and suggests a relatively affluent local catchment. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 101 applications for 56 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.8. Of those, 51 families put it as their first preference, and all 51 were offered a place, meaning first-preference applicants had a very high success rate. The school is Church of England, which may influence admissions criteria, though the data doesn't specify how oversubscription places are allocated. Headteacher Oliver Burcombe leads a mixed-gender, non-selective primary that clearly commands solid local loyalty.

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