Thomas Bennett Community College

State-Funded School

thomas-bennett-community-college-west-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

West SussexLocal Authority

CrawleyConstituency

RH10 5ADPostcode

1.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Thomas Bennett Community College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in West Sussex, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,261 pupils. Thomas Bennett Community College is part of The Kemnal Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 33.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 22.2%
EBacc average point score: 2.93

Ethnicity

White

64%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,261

Total Pupils

56%Boys

44%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

28%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,261
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Kemnal Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Nov 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
22 May 2019	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.