Desmond Anderson Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Anderson Road, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5EA
Phone: 01293525596
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Managey Powys
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 434
School capacity: 440
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 102
% eligible for free school meals: 23.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 13.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 26 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 21 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 6 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 18 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #1 of 16 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Desmond Anderson Primary AcademyGood
#2Gossops Green PrimaryGood
#3Hilltop Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Desmond Anderson Primary AcademyGood
#2Gossops Green PrimaryGood
#3Hilltop Primary SchoolGood
#4Langley Green PrimaryGood
#5Milton Mount Primary SchoolGood
#6Northgate Primary SchoolGood
#7Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#8Southgate PrimaryGood
#9St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#10St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, CrawleyGood
#11St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12The Gatwick SchoolGood
#13The Mill Primary AcademyGood
#14Waterfield Primary SchoolGood
#15West Green Primary SchoolGood
#16Three Bridges Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,385 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #9 of 21 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#7Three Bridges Primary School£6,619
#8Langley Green Primary£6,511
#9Desmond Anderson Primary Academy£6,385
#10Seymour Primary School£6,317
#11Waterfield Primary School£6,309

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School£7,350
#2The Gatwick School£7,337
#3Northgate Primary School£6,963
#4St Andrew's CofE Primary School£6,920
#5West Green Primary School£6,892
#6Southgate Primary£6,818
#7Three Bridges Primary School£6,619
#8Langley Green Primary£6,511
#9Desmond Anderson Primary Academy£6,385
#10Seymour Primary School£6,317
#11Waterfield Primary School£6,309
#12The Bewbush Academy£6,224
#13Broadfield Primary Academy£6,196
#14St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley£5,934
#15Gossops Green Primary£5,701
#16Forge Wood Primary School£5,675
#17Milton Mount Primary School£5,641
#18St Margaret's Church of England Primary School£5,621
#19The Mill Primary Academy£5,523
#20Hilltop Primary School£5,379
#21The Oaks Primary School & Nursery£5,065

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