Compare Crawley Down Village CofE School and Desmond Anderson Primary Academy and Forge Wood Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Crawley Down Village CofE School (Primary) in Crawley; Desmond Anderson Primary Academy (Primary) in Crawley; Forge Wood Primary School (Primary) in Crawley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Crawley Down Village CofE School, Desmond Anderson Primary Academy and Forge Wood Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led 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 (Crawley Down Village CofE School), published Oct 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Desmond Anderson Primary Academy (Nov 2019). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED, UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST and GLF Schools.
| Attribute |
Crawley Down Village CofE School
RH10 4XA
|
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
RH10 5EA
|
Forge Wood Primary School
RH10 3SW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Crawley West Sussex RH10 4XA |
Crawley West Sussex RH10 5EA |
Crawley West Sussex RH10 3SW |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Oct 2013 | 2 17 Nov 2019 | 1 24 Jun 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 440 | 420 |
| 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 | HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | GLF Schools |
| Website | www.crawleydownschool.com | www.desmondandersonprimaryacademy.co.uk | www.forgewoodschool.org |
| Telephone | 01342713292 | 01293525596 | 01293850651 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 4XA - Ofsted
- 2 17 Oct 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Website
- www.crawleydownschool.com
- Telephone
- 01342713292
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 5EA - Ofsted
- 2 17 Nov 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.desmondandersonprimaryacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01293525596
- 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
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