Broadfield Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Crawley, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Broadfield Primary Academy is a primary school in Crawley, West Sussex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 May 2025. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Broadfield Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as at 120 of the 208 other West Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception in 2026, 47 first-choice applications for 51 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- Reading, writing and maths 2024/25: 77% met the expected standard (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex.
- In 2024/25, 3% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Vulcan Close, Broadfield, Crawley, RH11 9PD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 502 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and happy at this vibrant school.”
- “Pupils know the school's values of 'aim high, be kind, celebrate difference' and talk confidently about them.”
- “The school is committed to promoting the fundamental British values such as democracy, rule of law and tolerance throughout the curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the systems to check pupils’ knowledge are not used consistently well.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge which are not addressed before pupils move on to new curriculum content.”
- “As a result, some pupils are less secure in their understanding of the curriculum in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (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) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Seymour Primary School 0.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hilltop Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Southgate Primary 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodgate Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gossops Green Primary 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published