Furzedown Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Unique reference
- 101009
- Address
- Beclands Road, Tooting, SW17 9TJ
- Website
- www.furzedownschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 343 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 30%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 41.4%
Mixed 14.3%
Other White 13.7%
Pakistani 9%
African 5%
Other Asian 4.1%
Caribbean 3.5%
Other 3.5%
Indian 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 68%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Furzedown Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 62
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 54
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 20 11 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 9 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 48 24 24 |
| Year 1 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 2 | 42 21 21 |
| Year 3 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 4 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 5 | 41 24 17 |
| Year 6 | 52 26 26 |