Forge Wood Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crawley, South East RH10 3SW · West Sussex
#2107 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#12902 of 15,697 nationally
About Forge Wood Primary School
Forge Wood Primary School is a academy primary located in Crawley, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 420 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2107th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (63th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 420; capacity filled 100%.
There are 40 schools in Crawley; Forge Wood Primary School ranks 29th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)51%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Forge Wood Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 51%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Forge Wood Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Gatwick School
Crawley · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
861 students · 714 m away
Milton Mount Primary School
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
618 students · 1.3 km away
Hazelwick School
Crawley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,913 students · 1.6 km away
Pound Hill Infant Academy
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
269 students · 1.9 km away
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
352 students · 2.0 km away
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
171 students · 2.4 km away
Three Bridges Primary School
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
600 students · 2.4 km away
Copthorne CofE Junior School
Copthorne · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
223 students · 2.4 km away
Northgate Primary School
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
649 students · 2.6 km away
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery
Crawley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
249 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Saxon Primary School
Shepperton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
420 students
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
Haywards Heath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
420 students
The Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
421 students
Cliffe Woods Primary School
Rochester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
421 students
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
421 students
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
Ashford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Forge Wood Primary School a good school?
Forge Wood Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 26.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2107 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Forge Wood Primary School rank in South East?
Forge Wood Primary School ranks #2107 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #12902 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Forge Wood Primary School?
Forge Wood Primary School had 420 students in 2025.
Is Forge Wood Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Forge Wood Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Forge Wood Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Forge Wood Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.