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Furze Down School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
Verney Road, Winslow, Buckingham MK18 3BL · fds.org.uk · 01296 711380
On the mapSearch near MK18 3BL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 223
- 3 over 220 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 32%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.9, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Buckinghamshire it was 53.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.08 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 33.3 | +13.3 |
| Other education | 62.5 | −17.5 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
Left in 2016/17
| Further and other education | 94 |
|---|---|
| Further education | 35 |
| Other education | 59 |
| Employment | 6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Furze Down School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 62
- 30% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 62 parents (100%) with SEND