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Forge Wood Primary School

Primary

Crawley · Crawley · RH10 3SW www.forgewoodschool.org

Pupils
420
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
21 Jan 2025
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
4 Jun 2019
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
51%
+14pp
LA
59%
England
63%
51%44%37%
'23'24'25
RWM higher
0%
0pp
LA
6%
England
8%
0%0%0%
'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
66%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
64%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
63%
Maths higher standard
19%
Science expected standard
68%
SPAG expected standard
68%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
22%
LA AVG 23%
Reading scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 105.64
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.9
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
415
cap. 420
41522229
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.2
LA AVG 20.96:1
24.818.211.6
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
22%
LA AVG 12.14%
22%20%17%
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
19%
LA AVG 15.11%
19%14%10%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
15%
LA AVG 18.48%
18%11%3%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
6%
LA
5%
England
5%
7%5%3%
'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
11%
LA
12%
England
13%
20%15%11%
'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressSomerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SW
Telephone01293850651
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.2:1
Religious characterNone

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Finance£5675 spend / pupil£5964 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2551%0%415
2023/2437%0%390
2022/2350%0%-1.20-3.40-1.50359
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published90
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published52
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published29
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2566%24%64%0%63%19%68%68%103.0103.0104.015%
2023/2450%23%60%0%50%13%63%57%102.0100.0101.018%
2022/2377%37%63%0%73%23%83%80%105.0104.0105.016%
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published9%
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published4%
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published3%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2541522.215%22%19%6%11%
2023/2439022.218%22%19%5%13%
2022/2335923.416%20%18%7%20%
2021/2229824.813%18%17%6%18%
2020/2123823.88%20%14%
2018/199014.89%20%10%3%5%
2017/185211.64%17%10%3%
2016/172911.63%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.