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Fairway Infant School, Copthorne

Community school · Crawley · RH10 3QD

Ages 4–7 · 171 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
120

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

171 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
171
Boys / girls
93 / 78
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
171 / 180 (95%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Emma Singleton

Location

Address
Fairway, Copthorne
Postcode
RH10 3QD
Town
Crawley
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Crawley, West Sussex, 171 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.8%.

Open schools in Crawley
44
Primary schools in Crawley
29
Academies among open schools in Crawley
48% (21)
Open schools in RH10
25
Primary in RH10
18
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CrawleyNear RH10

  • Copthorne CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Copthorne · RH10 3RD · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM13.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Forge Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 3SW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.63

    1.5 miles away

  • Milton Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 3AG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.8 miles away

  • Pound Hill Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 7EB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.81

    1.9 miles away

  • Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 7EB · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Crawley Down Village CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 4XA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Maidenbower Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 7RA · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.9%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Singleton
Telephone
01342713691
Website
https://www.fairwayinfant.co.uk

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