Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–7 · Crawley, West Sussex
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Crawley, West Sussex for ages 2–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 July 2025. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Harvest Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7RA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 249 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 July 2025
Strengths
- “The school provides an exceptionally nurturing environment.”
- “Pupils are well known by staff, who provide expert care for each of them.”
- “Pupils feel safe at the school and are confident that staff will help them if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes these checks do not accurately identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 86 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 86 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Maidenbower Junior School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Brook Infant School and Nursery 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Pound Hill Infant Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Three Bridges Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Milton Mount Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published