Hazelwick SchoolThe Gatwick School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crawley.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Hazelwick School and The Gatwick School in Crawley.
Hazelwick School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Gatwick School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hazelwick School is ahead on our composite score.
Hazelwick School was judged Outstanding and The Gatwick School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Hazelwick School and 39.7 for The Gatwick School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hazelwick School (52.1 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Gatwick School (35.4 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrawleyHazelwick School | CrawleyThe Gatwick School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 38 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 36th of 38 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,890 | 846 | |
| Capacity | 1,889 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Crawley, RH10 1SX | Crawley, RH10 9TP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.5% Stronger figure | 30.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 52.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.2% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.56 Stronger figure | 3.27 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 303 | 112 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 156 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,890 | 846 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.7% | 32.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hazelwick School
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