Furzeham Primary School
About Furzeham Primary School
Furzeham Primary School in Torbay has been rated Good overall by Ofsted since its most recent graded inspection in 2019, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017. The school’s leadership and management, as well as its early years provision, were both judged Good in that inspection. But the most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 77 per cent of pupils achieved it in the 2023/24 academic year. That places Furzeham well above the Torbay local authority average of 61 per cent, and ranks it 6th out of 29 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 25 per cent nationally. It’s a strong showing for a school of 248 pupils, where a quarter of children are eligible for free school meals.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
1 May 2019Source: Ofsted, 3 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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