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Thomas Bennett Community College

URN 138620 · West SussexOpen
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Inspection history (6)

  1. 22 Sept 2026

    Report card

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected
    Post 16 provisionNeeds attention

    Rachel Russell (lead), Andy Johnson, Derren Gray, Liz Bowes, Steve Baker

  2. 6 Oct 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 29 Nov 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Mary Davies (lead), Ian Cooksey, John Burridge, Mike Serridge

  3. 1 May 2019

    School inspection (CIF) · published 23 May 2019

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Sue Child (lead), Anne Turner, Sue Bullen, Victoria Webster

  4. 1 Dec 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 18 Jan 2017

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Hugh Betterton (lead), Anna Lawrence, Harry Ingham, Harry Kutty

  5. 8 Oct 2014

    School inspection (CIF) · published 4 Nov 2014

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement

    Clare Gillies (lead), David Howley, Keith Homewood, Maureen Hill, Teresa Gilpin

  6. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 7 Sept 2012

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The Kemnal Academies Trust

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Details

URN
138620
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
West Sussex
Region
South East
Address
Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 5AD
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
8 Oct 2014
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2012
Region
South East
Status
Open
Website
thomasbennett-kemnal.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1450
Age Range
11 - 18
Age range
11 to 18
Telephone
01293526255
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Hatley
Pupils on roll
1261
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1450
Number of pupils
1261
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
36.40
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