Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley

Type Secondary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 11-18
Religion Church of England
Address Buckswood Drive
Gossops Green
Crawley
West Sussex
RH11 8JE
Phone 01293423690
Reference Number 126098

Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rated as good. The school has made significant improvements in fostering a positive community environment where pupils feel safe and supported. Staff and pupils have developed strong relationships, and the school's commitment to inclusion is evident through its programs for both general and special educational needs. The quality of teaching is praised, and pupils generally behave well, contributing to a conducive learning atmosphere. However, the leaders acknowledge that there is still work to be done to ensure consistent achievement across all subjects and better uptake of language studies in Key Stage 4.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1359
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.8%
Girls: 48.2%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 31.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 120 114 234
8 129 106 235
9 109 127 236
10 110 101 211
11 110 98 208
12 64 60 124
13 62 49 111

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 33.6%
Pakistani 12.9%
African 10.9%
Asian, Other 7.9%
White, Other 6.7%
Indian 6.6%
Mixed, Other 4.7%
White & Black (African) 2.5%
White & Asian 2.3%
Unclassified 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
Caribbean 1%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 08 Nov 2023
Date Report
08 Nov 2023 School inspection:
21 Mar 2018 Short inspection
11 Nov 2014 Full inspection:
29 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
16 Sep 2009 Full inspection:
19 Jan 2009 Curriculum and development visit
07 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
04 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community and inclusivity.
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged students.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities and cultural enrichment opportunities.
  • High-quality careers advice leading to good post-secondary outcomes.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent embedding of quality education across all subjects.
  • Low uptake of modern foreign languages impacting EBacc achievement.
  • Lack of rigorous evaluation on the impact of improvement strategies.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2021. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 20 1 0 0 0 21
2. My child feels safe at this school. 21 0 0 0 0 21
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 17 4 0 0 0 21
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 17 3 1 0 0 0
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 15 6 0 0 0 21
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 8 11 2 0 0 0
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 17 4 0 0 0 21
9. My child does well at this school. 14 7 0 0 0 21
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 15 6 0 0 0 21
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 17 4 0 0 0 21
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 10 11 0 0 0 21
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 17 3 0 0 1 21
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 21 0

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
41.7

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 34.5%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 53.9%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 25.95
Average Points (best 3) 28.75

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 6.3%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 212 74
Third Preference 186 28
From another Local Authority 4 1

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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