Forge Wood Primary School
Somerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katharine Holman
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 140651
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01293850651
About this school
Forge Wood Primary School is a primary academy in Crawley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Forge Wood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 37% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 50% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 50% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 57% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Forge Wood Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 359 |
| 2023/24 | 390 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Forge Wood Primary School compares
Forge Wood Primary School ranked 141st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 5.6% | 18.6% | 420 | — |
| Milton Mount Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 15.8% | 618 | 0.8 miles |
| Pound Hill Infant Academy | — | 4.7% | 7.4% | 269 | 1.2 miles |
| Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley | 79% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 352 | 1.2 miles |
| Fairway Infant School, Copthorne | — | 7.5% | 9.7% | 171 | 1.5 miles |
| Three Bridges Primary School | 53% | 6.7% | 21.5% | 600 | 1.5 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)
- 18.55%
- English as an additional language
- 21.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 11.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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Milton Mount Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Pound Hill Infant Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley1.2 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Fairway Infant School, Copthorne1.5 miles
Primary · Crawley
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Three Bridges Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Crawley
Other schools in Crawley
Forge Wood Primary School ranks 18th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Crawley.
- Broadfield Primary Academy Primary
- Brook Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Crawley Down Village CofE School Primary
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Primary
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne 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 ages does Forge Wood Primary School teach?
- Forge Wood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Crawley.
- Who is the headteacher of Forge Wood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Forge Wood Primary School is Mrs Katharine Holman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Forge Wood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Forge Wood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Forge Wood Primary School?
- Forge Wood Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Forge Wood Primary School full?
- Forge Wood Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 420 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Forge Wood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Forge Wood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Forge Wood Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Forge Wood Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Forge Wood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Forge Wood Primary School is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Forge Wood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Forge Wood Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Forge Wood Primary School ranked 141st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Forge Wood Primary School's absence rate?
- Forge Wood Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Forge Wood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Forge Wood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.