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Forge Wood Primary School

Crawley, RH10 3SWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
70 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#12,852
of 13,686 nationally

About Forge Wood Primary School

Forge Wood Primary School’s headline metrics present a curious contrast against the West Sussex local authority average for primary schools. While the school itself holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in January 2025 confirmed that standards are maintained, its Key Stage 2 outcomes tell a different story. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at just 37%, compared with a local authority average of 56%. That is a gap of 19 percentage points, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally and 157th out of 226 in West Sussex. In the more local Crawley ranking, it comes 20th out of 21 schools. So while the leadership and early years provision are judged Outstanding, the academic results at the end of primary are significantly below the typical picture for the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSomerley Drive, Crawley, Crawley, RH10 3SW
HeadteacherKatharine Holman
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils415
Free School Meals (FSM)18.1%
School Capacity415 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (24 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsSports HallForest SchoolMusic RoomsDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersTennisNetballAthleticsSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Forge Wood Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.