Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151680.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 403 |
| Girls | 198 |
| Boys | 205 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 24.3% |
| First language not English | 16.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 450 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 369 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 18% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 66 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 28 |
| Average class size | 24.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 20.79 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 28.57 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 52 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 73 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 34 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 34 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.2%, worse than England, worse than Surrey | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17%, worse than England, worse than Surrey | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.9%, worse than England, worse than Surrey | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Merstham Park School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Merstham Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Not applicable | The Hawthorns School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | All-through | Royal Alexandra and Albert School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.7 mi | Secondary | Carrington School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2023. | |
| 1.8 mi | Secondary | St Bede's School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2017. | |
| 1.9 mi | Primary | St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. |
Furzefield Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Furzefield Primary Academy made 52 offers from 73 applications (1.4 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Furzefield Primary Academy has 403 pupils aged 0 to 11.
Furzefield Primary Academy had 450 school places in 2024/25.
At Furzefield Primary Academy, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Furzefield Primary Academy missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.