Furzedown Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 13 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
- 344 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 30.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 41.6%
Mixed 13.7%
Other White 12.8%
Pakistani 10.8%
African 4.7%
Other Asian 4.4%
Other 3.5%
Indian 2.6%
Caribbean 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Irish 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
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 63%
Local authority average 68%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Furzedown Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 62
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 52
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 16 9 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 4 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 55 31 24 |
| Year 1 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 2 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 3 | 41 22 19 |
| Year 4 | 51 28 23 |
| Year 5 | 55 29 26 |
| Year 6 | 39 21 18 |