Hilltop Primary SchoolSouthgate Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crawley.
Summary of the comparison
Hilltop Primary School and Southgate Primary are primary schools in Crawley.
Hilltop Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Southgate Primary scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hilltop Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hilltop Primary School was judged Good and Southgate Primary was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Hilltop Primary School and 45.0% for Southgate Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hilltop Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Southgate Primary (34.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrawleyHilltop Primary School | CrawleySouthgate Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 151st of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 642 | 280 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 360 | |
| Location | Crawley, RH11 8QL | Crawley, RH10 6DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 642 | 280 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.0% | 43.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 25.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Hilltop Primary School
Southgate Primary
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