Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley
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
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
7 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (7 Feb 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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