Forge Wood Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Crawley (West Sussex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
GLF Schools GLF Schools GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a Mat of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.
Forge Wood Primary School opened in 2016 and is now a full and oversubscribed two form entry primary school. We are extremely proud of our Outstanding achievements and strive to sustain this every day for all our families. All staff and leaders at Forge Wood embrace the vision for all to Aspire, Explore and Achieve. It is at the heart of what we do.
The reason for this is that the children at Forge Wood, deserve the very best of education to give them opportunities for success in the future. This comes from all adults having the highest expectations of every child.
Delivered through quality first teaching and access to an ambitious curriculum.Focusing on the basic skills through our Oracy strategy, enabling all children a gateway to social mobility and future success regardless of background or experience.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Cooking
- Music
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 140651
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karel Bukola | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Umar Khan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sara Chalk | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Byrne | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Asmita Sonavane | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rhiannon Miller | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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