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St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley

State school · Crawley, RH11 8PG
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,122 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,122 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
West Sussex County Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Mr Michael Ferry

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley 31 %
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School 21 %
OtherUnkn 14 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Hilltop Primary School 5 %
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham 5 %
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 5 %
St John's Catholic Primary School 3 %
Southgate Primary 3 %
Gossops Green Primary 3 %
Broadfield Primary Academy 3 %
The Bewbush Academy 3 %
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy 2 %
Seymour Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
68%
LA avg.
58%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
77%
LA avg.
67%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
30.44
LA avg.
33.37
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
78
Number of teachers
16:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

3.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
15.9 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,122
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding

Full inspection: Satisfactory

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

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Contact the school

Address

St Wilfrid's Way
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 8PG
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Telephone: 01293 421421

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://stwilfrids.com

Local authority: West Sussex County Council

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School data & information St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8PG
1,122 Pupil numbers
13 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
34 % Pupils whose first language is not English
16:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
78 Number of teachers
17 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
77%
LA avg.
67%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
49.00
LA avg.
46.10
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.08 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 6
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 147 5
Psychology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 58 5
Polish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 6 9
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 5
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 6
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 153 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 34 6
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 7
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 148 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 152 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 6
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 5
Dance GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 8
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 6
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 67 5
Art & Design (Textiles) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 11 5
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 5
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
14%
LA avg.
15%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
30.44
LA avg.
33.37
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCE A level 7 B
Sociology GCE A level 12 B
Psychology GCE A level 42 C
Physics GCE A level 13 B
Mathematics GCE A level 16 B
History GCE A level 6 B
Government and Politics GCE A level 6 B
Geography GCE A level 8 B
Film Studies GCE A level 6 B
English Literature GCE A level 11 B
Economics GCE A level 19 B
Chemistry GCE A level 16 B
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 24 B
Biology GCE A level 17 B
Art and Design (Photography) GCE A level 7 B
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 6 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

3.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
15.9 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding

Full inspection: Satisfactory

Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good
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