Fairway Infant School, Copthorne
Fairway, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3QD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Singleton
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 171
- URN
- 125943
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342713691
About this school
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne is a community primary school in Crawley. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 171 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Fairway Infant School, Copthorne has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fairway Infant School, Copthorne compares
Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.5% | 9.7% | 171 | — |
| Copthorne CofE Junior School | 63% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 223 | 0.2 miles |
| Forge Wood Primary School | 51% | 5.6% | 18.6% | 420 | 1.5 miles |
| Milton Mount Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 15.8% | 618 | 1.8 miles |
| Pound Hill Infant Academy | — | 4.7% | 7.4% | 269 | 1.9 miles |
| Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley | 79% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 352 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.71%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.48%
- Persistent absence
- 22.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Copthorne CofE Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Copthorne
-
Forge Wood Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Milton Mount Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Pound Hill Infant Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley1.9 miles
Primary · Crawley
Other schools in Crawley
- Broadfield Primary Academy Primary
- Brook Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Crawley Down Village CofE School Primary
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Primary
- Forge Wood Primary School Primary
- Gossops Green Primary Primary
- Hilltop Primary School Primary
- Langley Green Primary Primary
- Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Maidenbower Junior School Primary
- Milton Mount Primary School Primary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fairway Infant School, Copthorne teach?
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Crawley.
- Who is the headteacher of Fairway Infant School, Copthorne?
- The headteacher of Fairway Infant School, Copthorne is Miss Emma Singleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fairway Infant School, Copthorne last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairway Infant School, Copthorne, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Fairway Infant School, Copthorne?
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne has 171 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Fairway Infant School, Copthorne full?
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne has capacity for 180 pupils and 171 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fairway Infant School, Copthorne a faith school?
- No. Fairway Infant School, Copthorne has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairway Infant School, Copthorne have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fairway Infant School, Copthorne as having no nursery classes.
- What is Fairway Infant School, Copthorne's absence rate?
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Fairway Infant School, Copthorne publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Fairway Infant School, Copthorne. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.