The Gatwick School

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

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RH10 9TP [1]

Coordinates 51°08′17″N0°09′50″W / 51.138°N 0.164°W / 51.138; -0.164
Information
Type Free school [1]
Established2014 [1]
Local authorityWest Sussex
Department for Education URN 141038 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherDavid Marrilat
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 boundary.

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Development

The development of the school has at times been fraught and controversial. The school's planning application was rejected in July 2015 due to traffic and safety concerns. [4] The school initially opened in industrial units on the Manor Royal Business Park in 2014, and applied for development permission on the site. [4] In addition to opposition in relation to parking, noise and traffic, [4] the application was also opposed by the Manor Royal business group which opposed any non-business development within the Manor Royal. [5]

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. 1 2 3 "Council advised to refuse permanent planning permission for Gatwick Free School". Crawley and Horley Observer. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. "Gatwick School bid rejected by councillors". Crawley and Horley Observer. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.