Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley

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.

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.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley attended 88.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 35.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 8.8% of pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley had 16.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.9% of pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley received £8,374 and spent £8,370 for each of its 1,340 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £28,000 (£21 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley last inspected by Ofsted?

Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley have?

Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley has 1,340 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley cover?

Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 40.2, and 35% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley?

Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley is at Buckswood Drive, Gossops Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8JE.