Forge Wood Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Somerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Forge Wood Primary School is a primary school in Crawley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 11th of 22 primary schools in Crawley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2019, report published 24 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

420 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals16%

16%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.2%

25.2%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.1%

13.1%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Forge Wood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Milton Mount Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard
Pound Hill Infant Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Three Bridges Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Holman
Phone: 01293850651
Website: forgewoodschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Somerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SW
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 140651

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.