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The Mill Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ifield Drive
 Ifield
 Crawley
 West Sussex RH11 0EL
Telephone: 01293 571893

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from The Mill Primary School
Trust: The Kemnal Academies Trust
Sponsor: The Kemnal Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Sophie Gosden (since March 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Neil Small
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.1 / 14.89
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.44
Number of pupils: 531
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 44.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 57.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* 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: Ifield
School Number: 9382020

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st April 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

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

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