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Forge Wood Primary School

Somerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SW

Local ranking126th of 218 primary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 7 September 2026

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
66.0%
Writing (Expected)
64.0%
Maths (Expected)
63.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
415
Boys
211 (51%)
Girls
204 (49%)
Capacity
420 (99% full)
SEND
14.7%
FSM Eligible
18.6%
EAL
21.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
11.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.7
Budget per Pupil
£5,675/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 53.6%
  • Mixed Other: 14.8%
  • Asian Indian: 6.9%
  • White Other: 4.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%

53.6%

White British

14.8%

Mixed Other

6.9%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01293850651
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Somerley Drive

Crawley, South East

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Administrative

URN
140651
UKPRN
10056283
Establishment No.
2021
Trust
GLF SCHOOLS

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