Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Crawley (West Sussex).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Desmond Anderson Primary Academy is a primary school located in Crawley, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 434 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 440. It is part of the UNIVERSITY of BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Managey Powys.
Key facts
- URN
- 143973
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (3 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jody Clewett | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Jody Clewett Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Hiba Al Alou | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Ms Katie Lowes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Hiba Al Alou Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Katie Lowes Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Managey Powys Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · 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