Thomas Bennett Community College

Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5AD

Local ranking36th of 39 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1450

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
33.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
22.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
43.8%
Entering EBacc
18.8%
EBacc APS
2.9
Cohort Size
176

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
30.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
37.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.2

Avg Points/Entry

23.9

Best 3 A-Levels

35

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.4%
Applied General Avg Points
26.7
16-18 Cohort
197

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1262
Boys
703 (56%)
Girls
559 (44%)
Capacity
1450 (87% full)
SEND
14.7%
FSM Eligible
37.8%
EAL
28.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
69.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,879/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.6%
Persistent Absence
32.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 55.8%
  • White Other: 8.7%
  • Other: 8.7%
  • Asian Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.4%
  • Asian Indian: 3.4%
  • Black Other: 2.6%

55.8%

White British

8.7%

White Other

8.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Ashdown Drive

Crawley, South East

Administrative

URN
138620
UKPRN
10038686
Establishment No.
4044
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST