Furzeham Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Torbay
Unique reference
149412
Address
Higher Furzeham Road, TQ5 8BL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
248 (81% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
4%
Free school meals (FSM)
23%
Persistent absence
12.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Bangladeshi0.8%
Other Asian1.2%
Other White4%
Mixed4.4%
White British88.3%
Other
0.8%
Indian
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage2
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsAverage1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
63%
Local authority average
59%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
5%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Furzeham Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
16
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
16
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
16
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher36.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
6
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
5
3
Reception, Full-time
26
15
11
Year 1
22
14
8
Year 2
30
15
15
Year 3
35
18
17
Year 4
34
19
15
Year 5
36
17
19
Year 6
40
18
22
Year 2024-2025

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