The Mill Primary AcademyWaterfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crawley.
Summary of the comparison
The Mill Primary Academy and Waterfield Primary School are primary schools in Crawley.
The Mill Primary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waterfield Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Mill Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Mill Primary Academy was judged the expected standard 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 76.0% for The Mill Primary Academy and 63.0% for Waterfield Primary School.
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) and has risen at Waterfield Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrawleyThe Mill Primary Academy | CrawleyWaterfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 45th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 545 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 472 | |
| Location | Crawley, RH11 0EL | Crawley, RH11 8RA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 545 | 395 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 31.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.3% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% 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 Mill Primary Academy
Waterfield Primary School
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