St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, CrawleyHilltop Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crawley.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley and Hilltop Primary School are primary schools in Crawley.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hilltop Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hilltop Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley was judged Good and Hilltop Primary School 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 67.0% for St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley and 79.0% for Hilltop Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley (74.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hilltop Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrawleySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley | CrawleyHilltop Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 218 in West Sussex | 27th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 421 | 642 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Crawley, RH10 6HD | Crawley, RH11 8QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 26.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.1% | 26.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 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.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
Hilltop Primary School
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