Schools and Education in Down Park

There are 61 schools within 5 miles of Down Park town centre, including 41 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Forge Wood Primary School, Hazelwick School and Step by Step School Limited. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
61
Primary
41
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

36
Outstanding (3) Good (36) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (20)
Forge Wood Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Somerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SW Inspected: 19 March 2025 Hazelwick School Secondary 3.2 miles Crawley Avenue, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1SX Inspected: 13 November 2023 Step by Step School Limited Not applicable 4.1 miles Grinstead Lane, Grinstead Lane, Sharpthorne, RH19 4HP Inspected: 20 October 2025
Copthorne CofE Junior School Primary 1.2 miles Church Road, Copthorne, RH10 3RD Inspected: 18 July 2024 Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Primary 1.2 miles Fairway, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3QD Inspected: 10 February 2025 Imberhorne School Secondary 2.6 miles Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1QY Inspected: 20 November 2024 Aurora Redehall School Not applicable 2.7 miles Redehall Road, Smallfield, RH6 9QA Inspected: 25 September 2025 Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Primary 2.7 miles Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EB Inspected: 18 March 2024 St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Chapmans Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 1JB Inspected: 12 November 2024 Halsford Park Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Manor Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1LR Inspected: 25 January 2023 Maidenbower Junior School Primary 3 miles Harvest Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7RA Inspected: 06 December 2022 The Gatwick School All-through 3 miles Wheatstone Close, Crawley, RH10 9TP Inspected: 10 June 2024 Serenity School Crawley Not applicable 3.1 miles Henson Road, Hazelwick Avenue, Crawley, RH10 1QQ Inspected: 15 December 2025 The Windmill Sure Start Children's Centre 3.1 miles Wheelers Lane, Wheelers Lane, Horley, RH6 9PT Inspected: 27 November 2014 Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead Primary 3.1 miles Lowdells Lane, Baldwins Hill, East Grinstead, RH19 2AP Inspected: 05 December 2022 Brook Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.2 miles Salterns Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7JE Inspected: 22 July 2024 St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Weald Drive, Furnace Green, Crawley, RH10 6NU Inspected: 14 November 2022 The Meads Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Mill Way, East Grinstead, RH19 4DD Inspected: 07 March 2024 Blackwell Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Blackwell Farm Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3JL Inspected: 18 July 2023 Northgate Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Green Lane, Northgate, Crawley, RH10 8DX Inspected: 10 March 2022 Oakwood School Secondary 4 miles Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9AE Inspected: 08 December 2023 Langshott Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Smallmead, Langshott, Horley, RH6 9AU Inspected: 18 July 2023 Philpots Manor School Not applicable 4.1 miles Hook Lane, West Hoathly, RH19 4PR Inspected: 15 September 2023 Estcots Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Lewes Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3TY Inspected: 13 January 2025 Sackville School Secondary 4.2 miles Lewes Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3TY Inspected: 20 June 2024 St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Primary 4.2 miles Southgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 6HD Inspected: 22 September 2023 Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Brookfield Drive, Horley, RH6 9NS Inspected: 17 June 2022 Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.5 miles Sangers Drive, Horley, RH6 8AL Inspected: 13 January 2023 Southgate Primary Primary 4.5 miles Barrington Road, Southgate, Crawley, RH10 6DG Inspected: 27 November 2023 West Green Primary School Primary 4.6 miles West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7EL Inspected: 08 March 2024 Langley Green Primary Primary 4.6 miles Stagelands, Crawley, RH11 7PF Inspected: 05 December 2023 Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Anderson Road, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5EA Inspected: 15 July 2025 Lingfield Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Vicarage Road, Lingfield, RH7 6HA Inspected: 17 June 2022 Hilltop Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Ditchling Hill, Southgate West, Crawley, RH11 8QL Inspected: 25 April 2024 Thomas Bennett Community College Secondary 4.7 miles Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5AD Inspected: 29 November 2022 Dormansland Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Clinton Hill, Dormansland, Lingfield, RH7 6PE Inspected: 10 June 2025 Horley Community Sure Start Children's Centre 4.9 miles Kiln Lane, Kiln Lane, Horley, RH6 8JG Inspected: 12 April 2013 Meath Green Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Kiln Lane, Meath Green, Horley, RH6 8JG Inspected: 25 May 2022 St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Secondary 4.9 miles St. Augustine Road, Crawley, RH11 8PG Inspected: 19 May 2023
Burstow Park School Not applicable 1.8 miles Antlands Lane, Burstow, RH6 9TF Inspected: 02 September 2025 Three Bridges Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Gales Place, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1QG Inspected: 19 June 2024
Copthorne Preparatory School Not applicable 0.6 miles Effingham Lane, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3HR Crawley Down Village CofE School Primary 0.9 miles Hophurst Drive, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4XA Turners Hill Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Church Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4PA Felbridge Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Crawley Down Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, RH19 2NT Milton Mount Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lanehurst Gardens, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 3AG Pound Hill Infant Academy Primary 2.7 miles Crawley Lane, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EB Worth School Not applicable 2.9 miles Paddockhurst Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4SD Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Primary 3 miles Harvest Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7RA Burstow Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Wheelers Lane, Smallfield, Horley, RH6 9PT Minerva May School Not applicable 3.2 miles N/A, Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9UU St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead Primary 3.2 miles Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 2DS Oriel High School Secondary 3.3 miles Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7XW West Hoathly CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles North Lane, West Hoathly, Select, RH19 4QG The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Primary 4.1 miles Loppets Road, Tilgate, Crawley, RH10 5DP Amberley Court School Not applicable 4.3 miles County Oak Lane, Crawley, RH11 7XL Horley Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Lumley Road, Horley, RH6 7JF Yattendon School Primary 4.4 miles Oakwood Road, Horley, RH6 7BZ Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Hare Lane, Langley Green, Crawley, RH11 7PZ Lingfield College Not applicable 4.8 miles Racecourse Road, Lingfield, RH7 6PH St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Ifield Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0AQ