Crawley Ridge Junior School

About Crawley Ridge Junior School

Crawley Ridge Junior School is a state primary in Surrey Heath that runs at near-full capacity, with 239 pupils against a published capacity of 240. That tight fit suggests a school that local families are keen to get into, though the data doesn't include specific admission oversubscription figures. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 7.1%, which is notably lower than the national average for primary schools and points to a relatively affluent intake. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and takes children from ages 7 to 11, so it's a junior school rather than a full primary. Its headteacher is Vicky Egan. In terms of local competition, the school ranks 106th out of 298 primary schools in Surrey, placing it comfortably in the middle of the pack within a large local authority that includes 33 outstanding-rated primaries.

Academically, Crawley Ridge Junior School delivers solid but not standout results. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just one percentage point below the Surrey local authority average of 66%. That's a respectable showing, especially given the school's Good Ofsted rating from 2022. Breaking it down, reading scores were strongest: 87% hit the expected level and 30% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. Maths followed with 83% at expected and 26% at higher, averaging 106. Writing was weaker, with 70% at expected and only 9% at higher. The school's Ofsted report noted behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding, while leadership, quality of education and personal development were all rated Good. This represents a clear improvement from the school's previous inspection in 2017, when it was judged to Require Improvement.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a junior school, including an ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields and a forest school area. Sports on offer include gymnastics, football, cricket, dance and rounders, and there are clubs for coding, gardening, chess and film. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no nursery or sixth form, and it is not a boarding school. For families weighing options, the nearest outstanding-rated primary is Connaught Junior School, 2.9 km away. Crawley Ridge Junior School will suit families who want a well-run, Good-rated junior school with strong behaviour standards, a forest school programme, and academic results that track closely with the local average, all within a relatively low-deprivation catchment.

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