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Forge Wood Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Crawley · RH10 3SW

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.63 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
336

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

1.63 · Competitive

1st preferences

93

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
195
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
218 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Holman

Location

Address
Somerley Drive
Postcode
RH10 3SW
Town
Crawley
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Crawley
Constituency
Crawley
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Crawley, West Sussex, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16%.

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

  • 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

    0.8 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

    1.2 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%

    1.2 miles away

  • Fairway Infant School, Copthorne

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 3QD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.08

    1.5 miles away

  • Three Bridges Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 1QG · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

  • Copthorne CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Copthorne · RH10 3RD · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Northgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 8DX · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Holman
Telephone
01293850651
Website
www.forgewoodschool.org

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