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Ifield Community College

URN
150094
Phase
Secondary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Ifield Community College
URN
150094
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11-18
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

61 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of secondary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#27 of 37 schools in West Sussex

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
15 June 2023
Inspection date
26 April 2023
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good

    Graded 15 June 2023

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This inspection was recorded under URN 126071 (Ifield Community College).

Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
West Sussex
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a secondary school place (West Sussex)
Application deadline
31 October 2026 (on-time deadline for secondary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://ifieldcc.org.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

RH11 0DB - Crawley Avenue, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex

Contact details

Address
Crawley Avenue, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex
Postcode
RH11 0DB
Phone
1293420500
Website
https://ifieldcc.org.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
West Sussex
Local authority code
938

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 600 schools in West Sussex.

Authority statistics

Total schools

600

Open schools

339

Closed schools

261

Primary schools

357

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    15 June 202326 April 2023-School remains GoodView report for inspection published 15 June 2023
    • School remains Good

      Published
      15 June 2023
      Inspected
      26 April 2023
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    62

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary357 (59.9%)
    • Secondary62 (10.4%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other177 (29.7%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Ifield Community College0 mSecondaryClosed
    Holy Cross RC School217 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Manor Green Primary School287 mNot applicableOpen
    The Mill Primary School315 mPrimaryClosed
    The Mill Primary Academy379 mPrimaryOpen
    Ifield First School379 mPrimaryClosed
    Ifield Middle School, Crawley379 mMiddle deemed primaryClosed
    St Margaret's Church of England Primary School447 mPrimaryOpen
    St Margaret's CofE Primary School447 mPrimaryClosed
    West Green Primary School870 mPrimaryOpen
    • Ifield Community College
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Holy Cross RC School
      Distance
      217 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Manor Green Primary School
      Distance
      287 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • The Mill Primary School
      Distance
      315 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Secondary) and local authority (West Sussex)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Bishop Luffa Church of England School, ChichesterSecondaryPO19 3LTClosed
    Bishop Luffa School, ChichesterSecondaryPO19 3HPOpen
    Bohunt School WorthingSecondaryBN14 8AHOpen
    Boundstone Community CollegeSecondaryBN15 9QZClosed
    Bourne Community CollegeSecondaryPO10 8PJOpen
    • Bishop Luffa Church of England School, Chichester
      Phase
      Secondary
      Postcode
      PO19 3LT
      Status
      Closed
    • Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
      Phase
      Secondary
      Postcode
      PO19 3HP
      Status
      Open
    • Bohunt School Worthing
      Phase
      Secondary
      Postcode
      BN14 8AH
      Status
      Open
    • Boundstone Community College
      Phase
      Secondary
      Postcode
      BN15 9QZ
      Status
      Closed
    The Mill Primary Academy
    Distance
    379 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Ifield First School
    Distance
    379 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Ifield Middle School, Crawley
    Distance
    379 m
    Phase
    Middle deemed primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
    Distance
    447 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St Margaret's CofE Primary School
    Distance
    447 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • West Green Primary School
    Distance
    870 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Bourne Community College
    Phase
    Secondary
    Postcode
    PO10 8PJ
    Status
    Open