Fairway Infant School, Copthorne
Community primary school in Crawley (West Sussex).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jan 2025
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
92.5%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.4
▲ 3.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.8%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
12.9%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
95%
171 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
3.0%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Fairway Infant School, Copthorne is a primary school located in Crawley, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 175 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Miss Emma Singleton.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 125943
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beverley Homer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stewart Cook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Victoria Dercksen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Hannah MacKenzie-Daniel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alexandra Solomon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nuno Vaz | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Adkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Danielle Wright Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lauren Roles Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nicholas Sargant Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Emma Singleton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record