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Forge Wood Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Somerley Drive
 Crawley
 West Sussex RH10 3SW
Telephone: 01293 850651

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: GLF Schools
Sponsor: GLF Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Holman (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Jo Newton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.3 / 20.82
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.41
Number of pupils: 420
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.3
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 49.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Sussex
Constituency: Crawley
Electoral Ward: Pound Hill North and Forge Wood
School Number: 9382021

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th June 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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