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Thomas Bennett Community College

Academy converter secondary school in Crawley (West Sussex).

Attainment 8
37.4
▼ 8.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
28.3%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.4%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
34.5
▲ 17.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.0%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
65.9%
▲ 52pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
87%
1,261 / 1,450 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Thomas Bennett Community College is a secondary school located in Crawley, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,262 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,450. It is part of the THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mr Stuart Smith.

Key facts

URN
138620
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Crawley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr James MackayChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Daniel HatleyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mr Jonathan FordLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Claire MeliaLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Nicola WhaleLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Modupe Oti-BellLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Kate WilsonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Stuart Smith FormerLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Gemma Williams FormerLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Gagandeep Singh Bhatia FormerLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record