Crawley Down Village CofE School — Primary School in Crawley

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Crawley Down Village CofE School

Crawley, RH10 4XA

403 Pupils

420 Capacity

4–11 Age Range

9.90% FSM %

210 Boys

193 Girls

About Crawley Down Village CofE School

Crawley Down Village CofE School is a Primary Academies serving Crawley and the surrounding area in West Sussex with a Church of England character. The school for pupils aged 4–11 is part of the South East region.

It has 403 pupils on roll. School capacity: 420. Current headteacher: Oliver Burcombe.

Information on Crawley Down Village CofE School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	West Sussex
Region	South East
Administrative District	Mid Sussex
Parliamentary Constituency	East Grinstead and Uckfield
Ward	Crawley Down
Urban / Rural	Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Inspectorate	Not applicable
Opened	01-12-2024
UKPRN	10096068
URN	151193
Data Last Updated	11-07-2025

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Dr Steve Warr	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/11/2018	16/07/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Headteacher Oliver Burcombe	Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School	09/09/2014	31/08/2064	N/A
Mrs Emma Armstrong	Local Governor	12/10/2022	07/02/2026	Elected by school staff
Mrs Amanda Bellisio	Local Governor	26/03/2021	25/03/2029	Nominated by LA and appointed by GB
Mrs Alice Cooke	Local Governor	01/11/2021	31/10/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Emily Deadman	Local Governor	17/06/2021	16/06/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Lisa Goodwin	Local Governor	12/07/2024	12/07/2028	Elected by parents
Mrs Victoria Heasman	Local Governor	19/07/2024	19/07/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Reverend Christine Keyte	Local Governor	15/10/2017	01/11/2063	Nominated by other body and appointed by GB
Mr Daren Streeter	Local Governor	23/03/2023	22/03/2027	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Mr Frank Townley	Local Governor	14/01/2024	13/01/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Andrew Webber	Local Governor	06/01/2017	05/01/2029	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)