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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Ifield Community College

Secondary Academy converter URN 150094
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,250 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

26 April 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 15 June 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority West Sussex
Trust THE COLLEGIATE TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,214 1,214 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 563 46.4% of pupils
Male pupils 651 53.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.8%
7.0 pts above England
School 31.8%
Crawley 21.9%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.8%
2.5 pts above England
School 22.8%
Crawley 31.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.5%
3.5 pts above England
School 4.5%
Crawley 1.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
57.8%
702
Any other Asian background
8.3%
101
Pakistani
8.1%
98
Any other White background
7.7%
94
Indian
3.2%
39
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
33
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.2% 245 of 1,214 pupils
0.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.2%
Crawley 21.9%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.4% 223 pupils
England 14.8% 3.6 pts above
EHC plans 1.8% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 4.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 176
Social, emotional & mental health 67
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.1% 4.8 pts above England
Ifield Community College
97.1%
Crawley
94.5%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information