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The Mill Primary Academy

Ifield Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0EL

Local ranking33rd of 218 primary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

630

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
76.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
83.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
66.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
86

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
545
Boys
278 (51%)
Girls
267 (49%)
Capacity
630 (87% full)
SEND
14.9%
FSM Eligible
20.7%
EAL
38.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
12.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,523/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 56.4%
  • Asian Other: 10.8%
  • White Other: 9.4%
  • Mixed Other: 5.5%
  • Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.4%

56.4%

White British

10.8%

Asian Other

9.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139958
UKPRN
10042712
Establishment No.
2020
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

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