Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Crawley, West Sussex
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley is a secondary school in Crawley, West Sussex for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2023. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Buckswood Drive, Gossops Green, Crawley, RH11 8JE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,340 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2023
Strengths
- “This highly inclusive school has a strong sense of community.”
- “One member of staff described it as a ‘culture of fellowship’.”
- “Pupils like and trust their teachers.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that pupils have not always achieved as well as they should in the past.”
- “Previous difficulties in recruiting staff had been of concern.”
- “The school recognises that more pupils would benefit from studying an even more ambitious curriculum, such as represented by the English Baccalaureate (EBacc).”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 159 first-preference applications, 235 offers in total, 159 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 Year 7 2023 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ifield Community College 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thomas Bennett Community College 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Oriel High School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hazelwick School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Millais School 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Forest School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tanbridge House School 6.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published