Best primary schools in Crawley (2026)
Crawley has 21 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, in the top 9% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 64%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 9% in England |
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Crawley · Roman Catholic |
83% | 85% | 7% | Report card | |
2 Top 14% in England |
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley |
77% | 79% | 9% | No rating | |
3 Top 18% in England |
The Mill Primary Academy Crawley |
75% | 76% | 6% | Report card | |
4 Top 20% in England |
Broadfield Primary Academy Crawley |
74% | 77% | 3% | No rating | |
5 Top 23% in England |
Seymour Primary School Crawley |
75% | 77% | 7% | No rating | |
6 Top 27% in England |
Hilltop Primary School Crawley |
72% | 79% | 8% | No rating | |
7 Top 39% in England |
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Crawley · Roman Catholic |
69% | 67% | 0% | No rating | |
8 Top 40% in England |
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Crawley |
66% | 72% | 11% | Not judged | |
9 Bottom 45% in England |
Waterfield Primary School Crawley |
62% | 63% | 2% | Report card | |
10 Bottom 43% in England |
Langley Green Primary Crawley |
61% | 69% | 2% | No rating | |
11 Bottom 39% in England |
Maidenbower Junior School Crawley |
59% | 63% | 2% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 36% in England |
Milton Mount Primary School Crawley |
58% | 62% | 2% | Report card | |
13 Bottom 27% in England |
The Bewbush Academy Crawley |
55% | 64% | 3% | Not judged | |
14 Bottom 21% in England |
Gossops Green Primary Crawley |
51% | 59% | 1% | Good | |
15 Bottom 21% in England |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Crawley · Church of England |
50% | 48% | 10% | No rating | |
16 Bottom 14% in England |
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Crawley |
49% | 51% | 2% | Good | |
17 Bottom 14% in England |
West Green Primary School Crawley |
47% | 47% | 3% | Good | |
18 Bottom 10% in England |
Forge Wood Primary School Crawley |
46% | 51% | 0% | No rating | |
19 Bottom 9% in England |
Three Bridges Primary School Crawley |
45% | 53% | 0% | Requires improvement | |
20 Bottom 6% in England |
Northgate Primary School Crawley |
41% | 47% | 2% | Good | |
21 Bottom 3% in England |
Southgate Primary Crawley |
37% | 45% | 0% | Good |
Other towns in West Sussex
- Barnham (Arun)
- Bognor Regis
- Burgess Hill
- Chichester
- East Grinstead
- Haslemere
- Haywards Heath
- Horsham
- Lancing and Sompting
- Rustington
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Southwick (Adur)
- Worthing
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What is the best primary school in Crawley?
On exam results over the last three years, Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Crawley, in the top 9% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.