SchoolScoresPound Hill Infant Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
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Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Pound Hill Infant Academy, Crawley, RH10 7EB
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Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 21 January 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
51 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Crawley comparisons use the 18 of its 29 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 11 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Crawley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 8th highest of 18 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Crawley. Higher than 41% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 94% | 92% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 18 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Crawley. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 18 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Crawley. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 86% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 36 parents who had raised a concern 1st highest of 18 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Crawley. Higher than 93% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 97% | 78% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 1st highest of 18 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Crawley. Higher than 83% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98%said yes | 85% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 19%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Crawley figures pool parents at the Crawley schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in West Sussex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 86 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 77 |
| Of those, offered a place | 77 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 263 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 28th highest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 15.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 19th highest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 7th highest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.2% | 14.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 11th highest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 34.9% | 14.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 8th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Lower than 58% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 17th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.5% | 11.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 20th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Lower than 27% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 19th lowest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Lower than 27% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 13th highest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Higher than 61% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.5 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 17th highest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Higher than 53% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.9 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 6th highest of 29 state primary schools in Crawley. Higher than 74% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 20.3% | 12.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milton Mount Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Three Bridges Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Maidenbower Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brook Infant School and Nursery 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Forge Wood Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northgate Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Oaks Primary School and Nursery 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Pound Hill Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 21 January 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Pound Hill Infant Academy?
98% of the 51 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Pound Hill Infant Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Pound Hill Infant Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 77 families put Pound Hill Infant Academy as their first choice for 86 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 77 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142290.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.