Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 24 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 143973
- Address
- Anderson Road, Tilgate, RH10 5EA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 434 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 22.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 3% |
| Pakistani | 3.2% |
| Mixed | 8.1% |
| Other White | 11.1% |
| White British | 63.6% |
| Other | 2.8% |
| African | 2.5% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| Other Black | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.7% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 51% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 2% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 40
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 20 11 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 6 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 23 34 |
| Year 1 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 2 | 49 26 23 |
| Year 3 | 53 29 24 |
| Year 4 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 5 | 63 28 35 |
| Year 6 | 64 37 27 |