Hazelwick School
100%
Capacity
1,890
Pupils
3.6x
Demand
About Hazelwick School
Hazelwick School is a large, mixed state secondary in Crawley, West Sussex, and it is noticeably oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 1,090 applications for 306 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.56. Of those, 467 were first-preference applications, and 285 first-preference offers were made, indicating strong local demand. The school currently has 1,890 pupils on roll, essentially at its capacity of 1,889. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 17.9%, which is higher than the national average for secondary schools, suggesting a genuinely comprehensive intake. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher David Leadbitter. It operates an official sixth form and is not a boarding school.
Academically, Hazelwick performs well above the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.3 is rated as 'Above average' and significantly exceeds the West Sussex local authority average of 0.03. This means pupils here typically make around a third of a grade more progress per subject than pupils nationally with similar starting points. The Attainment 8 score is 49.6, and 69.6% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The school also performs strongly on the EBacc measure, with 34.1% of pupils entering the qualification and 25.7% achieving a grade 5 or above in it. At A-level, the school's value-added score is -0.01, which is in line with the national average, and the average points per entry is 32.21, equating to a C+ grade. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Outstanding across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. This is an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2012.
The school offers a wide range of facilities including a theatre, library, art studios, science labs, a gymnasium, sports hall, sixth form centre, dining hall, and tennis courts. Sports provision is extensive, with options such as rowing, martial arts, gymnastics, and swimming alongside more traditional team sports. There is a strong extracurricular programme with clubs covering debate, gardening, science, eco issues, Young Enterprise, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and Model UN. For families with children who have additional needs, Hazelwick has a comprehensive SEND offer, including resourced provision and support for specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. Given its strong academic outcomes, oversubscribed status, and broad co-curricular offer, this school is likely to suit families who want a large, high-performing comprehensive with a genuinely inclusive intake and a strong sixth form.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Hazelwick School Close, Crawley, Crawley, RH10 1SX |
| Headteacher | David Leadbitter |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Number of Pupils | 1,890 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 17.9% |
| School Capacity | 1,890 / 1,889 (100% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Oct 2023Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 12 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.30)
839th of 3,141
Nationally
131st of 461
In South East
1st of 7
In Crawley
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
39.5
'22/23
35.4
'23/24
32.2
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2365%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 299 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)65%
- FE college17%
- Sixth form college9%
- Apprenticeship3%
- Employment3%
- Not sustained2%
98% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2358%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 160 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
14%
Russell Group
17%
Top-third HE
1%
Oxford / Cambridge
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)58%
- Employment23%
- Not sustained10%
- Apprenticeship4%
- Further education3%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Mathematics66
- Biology40
- History37
- Psychology35
- Government and Politics31
- Chemistry27
- Economics19
- Law19
- Computer Studies / Computing18
- English Literature18
- Business Studies:Single16
- Sociology16
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
19Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed306
1,090
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
467 families put this school as their 1st choice (43% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:00
Source: hazelwick.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- White British40.6%
- Asian31.1%
- White (other)8.8%
- Mixed8.7%
- Black1.5%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
8
Total schools
7
Oversubscribed
6
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Hazelwick School Close, Crawley
Crawley, RH10 1SX
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