The Gatwick School

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The Gatwick School
The Gatwick School, Gatwick Road, Manor Royal, Crawley (November 2014) (2).jpg
Location
The Gatwick School
23 Gatwick Road

Crawley
,
West Sussex
,
RH10 9TP [1]

England
Coordinates 51°08′17″N0°09′50″W / 51.138°N 0.164°W / 51.138; -0.164
Information
Type Free school [1]
MottoChoices / Chance / Culture
Established2014 [1]
Local authorityWest Sussex
Department for Education URN 141038 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherDavid Marillat
Gender Mixed
Age4to 16 [1]
EnrolmentAs of 2025: 885 [2]
CapacityAs of 2025: 1020 [2]
Website http://www.gatwickschool.org.uk

The Gatwick School is an all-through [3] free school located on the Manor Royal estate, [3] on the northern outskirts of Crawley, just south of the Gatwick Airport perimeter. It is a non-denominational, co-educational school and one of seven run by Aurora Academies Trust. It was rated 'good' by Ofsted in its 2024 inspection.

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Historical development

The Gatwick School opened in September 2014 with an initial intake of 60 reception pupils and 30 Year 7 students located in a former office building which subsequently underwent a £9 million refurbishment by Willmott Dixon.

However, the school was not granted permanent planning permission by Crawley Borough Council until February 2021, having previously operated under temporary permissions since its inception. The decision followed earlier refusals due to concerns about traffic and parking, which were addressed in the subsequent, successful application. The application had also been opposed by the Manor Royal Business Group which was against any non-business development within the Manor Royal. [4]

Headteachers

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "URN 141038 The Gatwick School - Summary". Department of Education - Edubase. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "The Gatwick School". Get Information about Schools. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "The Gatwick School". Willmott Dixon. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Gatwick School bid rejected by councillors". Crawley and Horley Observer. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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