St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,174 pupils

St Wilfrid's Way, RH11 8PGWebsite01293421421

Good1,174 pupilsAges 11–18

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Good3y ago

Inspected Mar 2023

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,174

Good3y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,174

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,174 / 949 (124%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Michael Ferry

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 45.5

AdmissionsOversubscribed

1.6x oversubscribed (2025-26)

6.5%

Absence rate

Avg 6.2%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.5%vs 6.2% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence16.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate4.5%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support16.3%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans4.0%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty88 pupils (37%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health36 pupils (15%)

Speech, Language & Communication34 pupils (14%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder23 pupils (10%)

Specific Learning Difficulty18 pupils (8%)

Other13 pupils (5%)

Physical Disability11 pupils (5%)

Not Assessed7 pupils (3%)

Hearing Impairment5 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment2 pupils (1%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)78

Teaching assistants (FTE)17

Support staff (FTE)55

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,174

Free school meals14.5%

English as additional language31.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British40.7%

White Other19.1%

Mixed Other6.7%

Black African5.9%

Asian Other5.3%

Indian4.9%

Black Other3.7%

Other2.7%

Mixed White & Asian2.7%

Mixed White & African2.4%

Pakistani2.2%

Unclassified1.0%

White Irish0.9%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.7%

Black Caribbean0.5%

Chinese0.4%

Bangladeshi0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2025

Leavers' Destinations

93.0%

to education

Sixth Form58.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET1.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,937

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,663 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,122

Support staff£616

Premises£486

Energy£171

Learning resources£383

Income per pupil£6,776

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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