Desmond Anderson Primary Academy, Crawley

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Desmond Anderson Primary Academy

Anderson Road, Tilgate, Crawley RH10 5EA

https://www.desmondandersonprimaryacademy.org.uk/

Desmond Anderson Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 450 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In October 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of University of Brighton Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Pound Hill Infant Academy, Blackthorns Community Primary Academy, Lindfield Primary Academy, Holmbush Primary Academy and Robsack Wood Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Broadfield Primary Academy
0.5		Southgate Primary
0.5		Hilltop Primary School
0.6		The Oaks Primary School & Nursery
0.7		St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
0.9		Seymour Primary School
1.0		Woodgate Primary Academy
1.1		St Andrew's CofE Primary School
1.4		West Green Primary School
1.4		Gossops Green Primary
1.5		Brook Infant School and Nursery
1.5		Three Bridges Primary School

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Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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