Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley

Buckswood Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8JE

Good

Inspected 8 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

41.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,359

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,359 / 1,308 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.4%

Disadvantaged

31.3%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

17%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.7

Attainment 8

1,359 pupils

34.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

58.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

70 students

6.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

54%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.9%

Overall absence

35.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

82.5

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.4 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

20.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +10.2 vs 2023/24

£48,293

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£928 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.2% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,955

Spend per pupil

£7,821

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.