The Gatwick School

The Gatwick School
Established 2014[1]
Type Free school[1]
Headteacher Paul Reilly[1]
Location 23 Gatwick Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9TP[1]
England
Coordinates: 51°08′17″N 0°09′50″W / 51.138°N 0.164°W / 51.138; -0.164
Local authority West Sussex
DfE number 938/4011
DfE URN 141038 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 198[1]
Gender Mixed
Ages 4–16[1]
Website www.gatwickschool.org.uk

The Gatwick School is an all-through[2] free school currently located on the Manor Royal estate,[2] on the northern outskirts of Crawley, just south of the Gatwick Airport boundary.

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.[3] The school initially opened in industrial units on the Manor Royal Business Park in 2014, and applied for development permission on the site.[3] In addition to opposition in relation to parking, noise and traffic,[3] the application was also opposed by the Manor Royal business group which opposed any non-business development within the Manor Royal.[4]

Ofsted

As of September 2015, the school had yet to have its first Ofsted inspection.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "URN 141038 The Gatwick School - Summary". Department of Education - Edubase. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "The Gatwick School". Willmott Dixon. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. "Gatwick School bid rejected by councillors". Crawley and Horley Observer. 4 Aug 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. Ofsted page for the school
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