Best 3 Primary schools in Crawley – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Forge Wood Primary School (Primary) in Crawley; Pound Hill Infant Academy (Primary) in Crawley; Brook Infant School and Nursery (Primary) in Crawley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Forge Wood Primary School, Pound Hill Infant Academy and Brook Infant School and Nursery. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and community school type located around Crawley, West Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Forge Wood Primary School), published Jun 2019. The lowest is 2 (Brook Infant School and Nursery), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Brook Infant School and Nursery (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as GLF Schools and UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Forge Wood Primary School
RH10 3SW
|
Pound Hill Infant Academy
RH10 7EB
|
Brook Infant School and Nursery
RH10 7JE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Crawley West Sussex RH10 3SW |
Crawley West Sussex RH10 7EB |
Crawley West Sussex RH10 7JE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Jun 2019 | 1 10 Sep 2014 | 2 21 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | 180 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | GLF Schools | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | West Sussex (938) |
| Website | www.forgewoodschool.org | www.poundhillinfantacademy.org.uk | www.brookinfant.school |
| Telephone | 01293850651 | 01293873975 | 01293886521 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 3SW - Ofsted
- 1 24 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GLF Schools
- Website
- www.forgewoodschool.org
- Telephone
- 01293850651
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 7EB - Ofsted
- 1 10 Sep 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.poundhillinfantacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01293873975
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 7JE - Ofsted
- 2 21 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Sussex (938)
- Website
- www.brookinfant.school
- Telephone
- 01293886521
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