Fairway Infant School, Copthorne, based in Crawley, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne currently has around 175 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.9% boys and 45.1% girls. Around 9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Fairway, Crawley, RH10 3QD |
| Website: | https://www.fairwayinfant.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01342713691 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Emma Singleton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125943 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 180 |
| Number of Pupils: | 175 |
| Number of Boys: | 96 |
| Number of Girls: | 79 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.00% | 133 |
| Other Mixed | 4.60% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 4 |
| African | 2.30% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.30% | 4 |
| Other White | 1.70% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.10% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Fairway , Copthorne RH10 3QD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Copthorne CofE Junior School Church Road , RH10 3RD | 3out of 4 | 320 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forge Wood Primary School Somerley Drive , RH10 3SW | 4out of 4 | 2,568 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG | - not rated | 3,093 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG | 3out of 4 | 3,093 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL | - not rated | 3,148 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Convent School Borers Arms Road , Copthorne RH10 3LN | - not rated | 614 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF | - not rated | 1,233 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Copthorne Preparatory School Effingham Lane , Copthorne RH10 3HR | - not rated | 1,690 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechfield Secure Children's Home Effingham Road , Copthorne RH10 3HZ | - not rated | 2,076 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA | - not rated | 2,562 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.