Thomas Bennett Community College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ashdown Drive
 Tilgate
 Crawley
 West Sussex RH10 5AD
Telephone: 01293 526255

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Thomas Bennett Community College
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Kemnal Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Smith (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Emer Lesova
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 69.3 / 37.65
Non-teaching Staff*: 54.12
Number of pupils: 1262
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.2
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 36.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 42.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Sussex
Constituency: Crawley
Electoral Ward: Tilgate
School Number: 9384044

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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