What did Ofsted judge Hazelwick School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Hazelwick School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Hazelwick School?

Hazelwick School has 1,913 pupils on roll.

What ages does Hazelwick School take?

Hazelwick School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Hazelwick School located?

Hazelwick School is located in Crawley, RH10 1SX, West Sussex.

How do I apply to Hazelwick School?

Hazelwick School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Hazelwick School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Hazelwick School was 0.847 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Hazelwick School?

When Hazelwick School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an Adoption Order, Residence Order, Child Arrangement Order or Special Guardianship Order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds — Children who need a place at the school on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds. These applications require a letter from a qualified person supporting the exceptional reasons, e.g. Doctor, Social Worker; 3. Children of staff — Children whose parent/step parent/adoptive parent/carer is employed by Hazelwick School at the time of application for a school place, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 300 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of oversubscription in any of the above categories, priority of placement is given to applicants who live nearest the school, measured by a straight line from the school to the child's home address using Ordnance Survey address point data from a central point in each building.

What is the largest ethnic background at Hazelwick School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.1% of pupils at Hazelwick School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Hazelwick School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an Adoption Order, Residence Order, Child Arrangement Order or Special Guardianship Order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2Exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds — Children who need a place at the school on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds. These applications require a letter from a qualified person supporting the exceptional reasons, e.g. Doctor, Social Worker.
3Children of staff — Children whose parent/step parent/adoptive parent/carer is employed by Hazelwick School at the time of application for a school place.
4Catchment area with sibling — Children who live within the catchment area with siblings already at the school who will still be attending in Years 7-11 when they start. Siblings refer to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step-brother or sister, or the child of the parent's or carer's partner, living in the same family unit at the same address.
5Catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area.
6Outside catchment area with sibling — Children who live outside the catchment area with siblings already attending the school, who will still be attending in Years 7-11 when they start.
7Outside catchment area — Other children who live outside the catchment area.

If two applications tie: In the case of oversubscription in any of the above categories, priority of placement is given to applicants who live nearest the school, measured by a straight line from the school to the child's home address using Ordnance Survey address point data from a central point in each building.

Any child with an EHCP naming the school is automatically admitted under Section 324 of the Education Act (1996), before this ordered list is applied. The school also has a Sixth Form, but this document states that full details of Sixth Form admission arrangements and attainment levels are in a separate 'Sixth Form Guide' (linked from the school website), which is not included in this document, so no Sixth Form entry is given here.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Hazelwick School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hazelwick School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Hazelwick School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hazelwick School?: Hazelwick School has 1,913 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hazelwick School take?: Hazelwick School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Hazelwick School located?: Hazelwick School is located in Crawley, RH10 1SX, West Sussex.
How do I apply to Hazelwick School?: Hazelwick School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Hazelwick School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Hazelwick School was 0.847 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Hazelwick School?: When Hazelwick School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an Adoption Order, Residence Order, Child Arrangement Order or Special Guardianship Order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds — Children who need a place at the school on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds. These applications require a letter from a qualified person supporting the exceptional reasons, e.g. Doctor, Social Worker; 3. Children of staff — Children whose parent/step parent/adoptive parent/carer is employed by Hazelwick School at the time of application for a school place, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 300 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of oversubscription in any of the above categories, priority of placement is given to applicants who live nearest the school, measured by a straight line from the school to the child's home address using Ordnance Survey address point data from a central point in each building.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hazelwick School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.1% of pupils at Hazelwick School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Hazelwick School, year by year →

How places are decided at Hazelwick School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an Adoption Order, Residence Order, Child Arrangement Order or Special Guardianship Order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2Exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds — Children who need a place at the school on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds. These applications require a letter from a qualified person supporting the exceptional reasons, e.g. Doctor, Social Worker.
3Children of staff — Children whose parent/step parent/adoptive parent/carer is employed by Hazelwick School at the time of application for a school place.
4Catchment area with sibling — Children who live within the catchment area with siblings already at the school who will still be attending in Years 7-11 when they start. Siblings refer to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step-brother or sister, or the child of the parent's or carer's partner, living in the same family unit at the same address.
5Catchment area — Other children who live in the catchment area.
6Outside catchment area with sibling — Children who live outside the catchment area with siblings already attending the school, who will still be attending in Years 7-11 when they start.
7Outside catchment area — Other children who live outside the catchment area.

Hazelwick School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hazelwick School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Hazelwick School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hazelwick School?: Hazelwick School has 1,913 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hazelwick School take?: Hazelwick School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Hazelwick School located?: Hazelwick School is located in Crawley, RH10 1SX, West Sussex.
How do I apply to Hazelwick School?: Hazelwick School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Hazelwick School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Hazelwick School was 0.847 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Hazelwick School?: When Hazelwick School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an Adoption Order, Residence Order, Child Arrangement Order or Special Guardianship Order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds — Children who need a place at the school on exceptional and compelling social, psychological or medical grounds. These applications require a letter from a qualified person supporting the exceptional reasons, e.g. Doctor, Social Worker; 3. Children of staff — Children whose parent/step parent/adoptive parent/carer is employed by Hazelwick School at the time of application for a school place, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 300 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of oversubscription in any of the above categories, priority of placement is given to applicants who live nearest the school, measured by a straight line from the school to the child's home address using Ordnance Survey address point data from a central point in each building.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hazelwick School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 38.1% of pupils at Hazelwick School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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