Fairway Infant School, CopthorneForge Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Crawley.
Summary of the comparison
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne and Forge Wood Primary School are primary schools in Crawley.
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Forge Wood Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fairway Infant School, Copthorne is ahead on our composite score.
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne was judged Good and Forge Wood Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Forge Wood Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CrawleyFairway Infant School, Copthorne | CrawleyForge Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 212th of 218 in West Sussex | 126th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | |
| Location | Crawley, RH10 3QD | Crawley, RH10 3SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.7% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 21.9% | |
| SEN support | 27.4% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 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.
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.
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne
Forge Wood Primary School
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