Forge Wood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 140651
- Address
- Somerley Drive, RH10 3SW
- Website
- www.forgewoodschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 415 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 21.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 52.3%
Mixed 23.5%
Indian 6.7%
Other White 4.8%
Pakistani 4.8%
Unclassified 2.4%
African 1.9%
Other Asian 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingWell below average-3.4
MathsAverage-1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 37%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Forge Wood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 30 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 2 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 3 | 61 27 34 |
| Year 4 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 5 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 6 | 57 29 28 |