55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
732.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,204
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Ifield Community College · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+0pp
55%51%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-6pp
28%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
40.2
-0.8
41.038.936.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.2
EBacc entry
46%
+7pp
46%31%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
732.7
+20.3
732.7615.7498.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 732.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.4
+5.3
25.422.720.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.4
A-level value added
-0.08
+0.3
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-3pp
7%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,204
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Crawley Avenue, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0DB
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
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Telephone
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 22% | 40.2 | Not applicable | 46% | 732.7 | 46% | 1,204 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 28% | 41.0 | -0.20 | 38% | 712.4 | 39% | 1,221 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 19% | 37.6 | -0.48 | 35% | 542.0 | 35% | 1,202 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 21% | 38.3 | -0.53 | 18% | 561.8 | 21% | 1,196 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 24% | 36.8 | -0.19 | 16% | 498.7 | 21% | 1,003 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 27% | 38.2 | -0.15 | 9% | 458.8 | 22% | 1,040 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 24% | 41.5 | +0.05 | 16% | — | 23% | 1,014 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.4 | C- | -0.08 | 4% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 20.0 | D | -0.37 | 7% | 112 |
| 2022/23 | 24.6 | D+ | — | 0% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 24.4 | D+ | — | 4% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 20.8 | D | -0.32 | 0% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 21.2 | D | -0.47 | 4% | 104 |
| 2016/17 | 16.0 | D- | -0.58 | 0% | 77 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,204 | 14.7 | 20% | 21% | 31% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,221 | 16.9 | 18% | 23% | 30% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,202 | 16.5 | 17% | 24% | 31% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,196 | 16.6 | 19% | 24% | 31% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,148 | 18.1 | 21% | 23% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,003 | 16.1 | 21% | 23% | 31% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,040 | 19.0 | 15% | 25% | 35% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,014 | 16.5 | 15% | 26% | 32% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.