Furzeham Primary School, based in Brixham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Furzeham Primary School currently has around 248 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 24.6% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.3%).
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: | Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, TQ5 8BL |
| Website: | www.furzehamprimary.org |
| Telephone: | 01803853347 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Torbay |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Adams |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149412 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 280 |
| Number of Pupils: | 248 |
| Number of Boys: | 129 |
| Number of Girls: | 119 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.30% | 219 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.40% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furzeham Primary School Higher Furzeham Road , TQ5 8BL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Furzeham Primary School Higher Furzeham Road , TQ5 8BL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brixham Church of England Primary School Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF | - not rated | 827 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brixham Church of England Primary School Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF | 3out of 4 | 827 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eden Park Infants' and Nursery School Drew Street , TQ5 9LA | - not rated | 1,178 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham College Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF | 2out of 4 | 762 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brixham College Higher Ranscombe Road , TQ5 9HF | - not rated | 762 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramercy Hall School Churston Ferrers , TQ5 0HR | - not rated | 2,664 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.