The Gatwick School
About the school
The Gatwick School is an open all-through school in West Sussex.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 1 May 2024
- Published
- 9 June 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 39.7
- West Sussex
- 46.2
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- West Sussex
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 30.40%
- West Sussex
- 45.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 52.70%
- West Sussex
- 67.40%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 21.40%
- West Sussex
- 37.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.27
- West Sussex
- 4.07
- England
- 4.09
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 59%
- West Sussex
- 60%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 2%
- West Sussex
- 6%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 75%
- West Sussex
- 76%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 80%
- West Sussex
- 71%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 79%
- West Sussex
- 73%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 65%
- West Sussex
- 70%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 18%
- West Sussex
- 25%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 88%
- West Sussex
- 83%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 106
- West Sussex
- 106
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 104
- West Sussex
- 104
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 103
- West Sussex
- 104
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
846
Girls
49.17%
Boys
50.83%
SEN support
13.95%
Education, health and care plan
3.66%
English as an additional language
32.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
20.45%
Overall absence
9.15
Persistent absence
26.98
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
114
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
90%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
4%