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Gossops Green Primary

Crawley, RH11 8HWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
41%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
63 1st-choice / 67 places
Ranking
#12,319
of 13,686 nationally

About Gossops Green Primary

Gossops Green Primary is a state primary school in Crawley, part of the West Sussex local authority, and it sits in a competitive local landscape. Among the 226 primary schools in the authority, it ranks 145th, placing it in the bottom half of schools locally. Its top-performing peers in the area include Heron Way Primary School, Barns Green Primary School, and Aldingbourne Primary School, all of which achieve higher ranking scores. The school is led by headteacher Sarah Dunne and caters to 592 pupils aged 4 to 11, operating close to its capacity of 630. It is a mixed, non-religious school with no nursery or sixth form provision. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2019, the school was rated Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2014. The ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained, with leadership and management and early years provision both rated Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKidborough Road, Crawley, Crawley, RH11 8HW
HeadteacherSarah Dunne
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils592
Free School Meals (FSM)23.6%
School Capacity592 / 630 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 15 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSports HallGymnasiumForest SchoolPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceAthleticsSwimmingCross CountryTennisRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Gossops Green Primary has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.