Furzedown Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Furzedown Primary School currently has around 344 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.2% boys and 44.8% girls. Around 14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.1%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 41.6%. other white pupils make up about 12.8% , followed by pakistani at 10.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Beclands Road, London, SW17 9TJ |
| Website: | www.furzedownschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 02086723480 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wandsworth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Dionne Morris |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 101009 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 450 |
| Number of Pupils: | 344 |
| Number of Boys: | 190 |
| Number of Girls: | 154 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 41.60% | 143 |
| Other White | 12.80% | 44 |
| Pakistani | 10.80% | 37 |
| Other Mixed | 7.30% | 25 |
| African | 4.70% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 4.40% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 3.80% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.50% | 12 |
| Caribbean | 2.60% | 9 |
| Indian | 2.60% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.70% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL | - not rated | 2,884 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Links Primary School Frinton Road , SW17 9EH | 3out of 4 | 341 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ | 4out of 4 | 502 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ | 3out of 4 | 809 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Franciscan Primary School 221 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HQ | - not rated | 809 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU | - not rated | 106 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU | 4out of 4 | 106 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF | - not rated | 1,804 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF | - not rated | 1,808 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF | 4out of 4 | 1,967 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD | - not rated | 1,487 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB | - not rated | 2,020 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB | - not rated | 2,088 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG | - not rated | 2,253 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ | - not rated | 2,902 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ | - not rated | 1,785 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB | 3out of 4 | 2,849 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT | - not rated | 617 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rechere's Academy 163-165 Tooting High Street , Tooting SW17 0SY | - not rated | 1,334 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ | - not rated | 1,425 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Al Risalah Secondary School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ | - not rated | 1,439 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW | - not rated | 1,641 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.