44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
516.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,262
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio34.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Thomas Bennett Community College · Secondary with sixth form · West Sussex
Part ofTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
+2pp
49%45%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
+0pp
28%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
33.1
+0.6
36.133.831.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.1
EBacc entry
19%
+5pp
29%22%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
516.0
-42.3
558.4527.2496.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 516.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.2
+3.8
28.123.318.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.2
A-level value added
-0.16
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+9pp
15%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,262
Pupil : teacher ratio
34.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5AD
Local authority
West Sussex
Telephone
Email
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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 | 44% | 22% | 33.1 | Not applicable | 19% | 516.0 | 24% | 1,262 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 22% | 32.5 | -0.95 | 14% | 558.4 | 22% | 1,271 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 19% | 31.5 | -1.05 | 22% | 510.7 | 31% | 1,257 |
| 2021/22 | 41% | 20% | 35.0 | -0.81 | 15% | 533.0 | 24% | 1,169 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 28% | 36.1 | -0.51 | 29% | 496.1 | 40% | 983 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 19% | 34.5 | -0.51 | 24% | 430.9 | 29% | 984 |
| 2016/17 | 40% | 22% | 34.8 | -0.38 | 20% | — | 32% | 1,024 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.16 | 15% | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 20.4 | D | -0.32 | 7% | 102 |
| 2022/23 | 18.4 | D | — | 0% | 97 |
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | C- | — | 10% | 88 |
| 2018/19 | 23.0 | D+ | -0.07 | 0% | 89 |
| 2017/18 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.21 | 0% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 23.6 | D+ | +0.00 | 0% | 91 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,262 | 19.4 | 15% | 29% | 38% | 12% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,271 | 18.8 | 18% | 24% | 37% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,257 | 20.2 | 21% | 26% | 38% | 11% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,169 | 21.1 | 22% | 23% | 40% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,070 | 18.4 | 22% | 24% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 983 | 18.2 | 19% | 22% | 40% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 984 | 16.3 | 20% | 20% | 40% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,024 | 15.5 | 19% | 19% | 40% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.