Maidenbower Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Crawley, West Sussex
Maidenbower Junior School is a primary school in Crawley, West Sussex for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Harvest Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7RA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 559 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 October 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff know every pupil in this large school.”
- “They strive to ensure that the school is as fully inclusive as possible.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are a strength.”
To improve
- “However, leaders know that some pupils in the lower years are struggling to become fluent readers.”
- “The school’s support for these pupils is not effective in helping them to catch up quickly enough.”
- “However, it is not yet fully embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brook Infant School and Nursery 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 0.8 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 1.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Milton Mount Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published