Desmond Anderson Primary Academy

School Name: Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
Address: Anderson Road, Tilgate
Town/City: Crawley
County: West Sussex
Postcode: RH10 5EA
Telephone Number: 01293 525596
Website: www.desmondandersonprimaryacademy.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Reach2 Academy Trust
Sponsor: Reach2 Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Managey Powys
Capacity: 440
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 434 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.5%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 143973
DfE Number: 938/2244
UKPRN: 10062522
UPRN: 100062474232
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Crawley (E07000226)
Constituency: Crawley (E14001184)
Electoral Ward: Tilgate (E05012926)

Easting & Northing: 527028E, 134860N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 5' 58.62" N 0° 11' 13.39" W
Plus Code: 9C3X3RX7+R5

DfE Record: View record

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