The Mill Primary AcademyRusper Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Mill Primary Academy and Rusper Primary School are primary schools.
The Mill Primary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rusper Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Mill Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Mill Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Rusper Primary School was judged Inadequate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Mill Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrawleyThe Mill Primary Academy | HorshamRusper Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 218th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 545 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 630 | 105 | |
| Location | Crawley, RH11 0EL | Horsham, RH12 4PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 545 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 38.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Overall absence
Full profiles: The Mill Primary Academy · Rusper Primary School