Furzefield Primary School, based in Redhill, 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.
Furzefield Primary School currently has around 415 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 27.4% 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 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.2%).
| Address: | Delabole Road, Redhill, RH1 3PA |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Gavin Govinden |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125130 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 472 |
| Number of Pupils: | 415 |
| Number of Boys: | 206 |
| Number of Girls: | 209 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.20% | 258 |
| Other White | 8.40% | 35 |
| African | 4.80% | 20 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 4.30% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furzefield Primary School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Furzefield First School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Furzefield Primary Academy Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Merstham Primary School London Road South , Merstham RH1 3AZ | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Merstham Primary School London Road South , Merstham RH1 3AZ | 3out of 4 | 1,024 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Alexandra and Albert Junior School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD | - not rated | 2,727 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU | 3out of 4 | 617 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Warwick School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD | - not rated | 2,938 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carrington School Noke Drive , RH1 4AD | 3out of 4 | 2,938 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's School Carlton Road , RH1 2LQ | 4out of 4 | 3,090 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Surrey College Gatton Point , London Road RH1 2JX | - not rated | 2,101 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Alexandra and Albert School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD | 3out of 4 | 2,634 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oakley Tuition Centre Oakley Youth and Community Centre , Radstock Way RH1 3NT | - not rated | 412 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greystone School Sunstone Grove , Merstham RH1 3PR | - not rated | 436 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodfield School Sunstone Grove , Merstham RH1 3PR | 3out of 4 | 471 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chart Wood School Taynton Drive , Merstham RH1 3PU | - not rated | 617 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Aurora Chaldon School Chaldon Rise, Rockshaw Road , Merstham RH1 3DB | - not rated | 1,272 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.