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Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley

Crawley, RH10 7EBPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3091 of 13,686 nationally

About Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley

Pound Hill Junior School is a state primary for pupils aged 7 to 11, located in Crawley within the West Sussex local authority. It sits among a competitive field of local schools, ranking 5th out of 21 primary schools in the Crawley area based on its KS2 expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That puts it in the top quarter of its immediate local peers. Looking more broadly across the whole of West Sussex, the school ranks 17th out of 226 similar schools. Its closest top-performing neighbours include Barns Green Primary School, Heron Way Primary School and Aldingbourne Primary School, each of which scores slightly higher on the same ranking metric. For families prioritising an Outstanding Ofsted rating, the nearest such school is Forge Wood Primary School, roughly two kilometres away. Pound Hill itself holds a Good rating, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in February 2024 which confirmed the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrawley Lane, Crawley, Crawley, RH10 7EB
HeadteacherAnthony White
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils358
Free School Meals (FSM)14.8%
School Capacity358 / 360 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteDining HallGymnasiumSensory RoomArt StudiosSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsCricketDanceFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubFilm ClubScience ClubChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:10-08:30

Source: poundhilljunior.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.