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Forge Wood Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Somerley Drive, Crawley RH10 3SW · forgewoodschool.org · 01293 850651
On the mapSearch near RH10 3SW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.35 mi
- 2.17 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 4 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 420
- At capacity · 420 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Glf Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 4” went to a home 1.35 mi (2.17 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 93 | 1.6▲ | 59% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 100 | 1.7▲ | 60% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.35 mi2.17 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●104 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Forge Wood Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 77
- 19% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 51% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (44%) with SEND