Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · 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 🔒
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy is a primary school in Crawley, West Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 June 2025. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Desmond Anderson 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
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, though places ran out in 2 of the 4 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 41 first-choice applications for 42 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 51% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex.
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
- Anderson Road, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5EA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 434 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 June 2025
Strengths
- “Everyone is welcome at Desmond Anderson.”
- “Pupils are very happy to be in school and cannot wait to get into the playground at the start of the day.”
- “The school’s inclusive atmosphere means that everyone happily joins in with all that school has to offer.”
To improve
- “These factors led to some historic variations in the quality of teaching and the curriculum which have been reflected in pupils’ achievement in national tests.”
- “Sometimes, however, teachers do not check what pupils know and understand carefully enough before moving them on to new learning.”
- “This means that key gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding are not identified and addressed well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 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) | 51% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 41 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.
- Broadfield Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Southgate Primary 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Oaks Primary School & Nursery 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hilltop Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Seymour Primary School 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Woodgate Primary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published