Copthorne CofE Junior SchoolForge Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Copthorne CofE Junior School and Forge Wood Primary School are primary schools.
Copthorne CofE Junior School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Forge Wood Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Forge Wood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Copthorne CofE Junior School was judged Good and Forge Wood Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Copthorne CofE Junior School and 51.0% for Forge Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Copthorne CofE Junior School (44.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Forge Wood Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CopthorneCopthorne CofE Junior School | CrawleyForge Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 163rd of 215 in West Sussex | 126th of 215 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Copthorne, RH10 3RD | Crawley, RH10 3SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 21.9% | |
| SEN support | 24.5% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Copthorne CofE Junior School
Forge Wood Primary School
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