The Bewbush AcademyWaterfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crawley.
Summary of the comparison
The Bewbush Academy and Waterfield Primary School are primary schools in Crawley.
The Bewbush Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Waterfield Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Waterfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bewbush Academy was judged strong and Waterfield Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for The Bewbush Academy and 63.0% for Waterfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Bewbush Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Waterfield Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrawleyThe Bewbush Academy | CrawleyWaterfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 218 in West Sussex | 45th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 482 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 472 | |
| Location | Crawley, RH11 8XW | Crawley, RH11 8RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 482 | 395 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 31.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.7% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% Stronger figure | 17.9% | 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.
The Bewbush Academy
Waterfield Primary School
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