Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2016
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125943.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 171 |
| Girls | 78 |
| Boys | 93 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 5.8% |
| First language not English | 2.3% |
| SEN support | 22 |
| EHC plan | 6 |
| Average class size | 28.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.8% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 59 |
| Applications (Reception) | 130 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 77 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 58 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 11 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 177 |
| Pupils on roll | 172 |
| Unfilled places | 2.8% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.4 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.09 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.39 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Copthorne CofE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Copthorne Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Forge Wood Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2019. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Milton Mount Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. |
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Feb 2016.
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne has 171 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 177.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.