Furley Park Primary Academy is a primary school located in Ashford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/11/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Reed Crescent, Ashford, TN23 3PA
Website: www.furleypark.org.uk/
Telephone: 01233501732
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Collip
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140322

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 540
Number of Pupils: 565
Number of Boys: 292
Number of Girls: 273

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -2.2 Confidence interval -3.6 to -0.9
Writing
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3 to -0.5
Maths
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2 to 0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:56%
England Average:65%

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

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Furley Park Primary Academy
Reed Crescent , Park Farm TN23 3PA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
Church Hill , Kingsnorth TN23 3EF
3out of 4 825 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Finberry Primary School
Avocet Way , Finberry TN25 7GS
3out of 4 1,222 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
East Stour Primary School
Earlsworth Road , South Willesborough TN24 0DW
3out of 4 2,104 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Beaver Green Primary School
Cuckoo Lane , TN23 5DA
3out of 4 3,071 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Millbank Road , Kingsnorth TN23 3HG
3out of 4 2,086 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.