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Furley Park Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Reed Crescent, Park Farm, Kingsnorth, Ashford TN23 3PA · furleypark.org.uk · 01233 501732

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
67%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
504
80% of 630 places
Local authority
Kent
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
24.4%
First language not English
11.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ace Learning

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 60 (Places 62)60September 2023: 37 (Places 37)37September 2024: 62 (Places 65)62September 2025: 49 (Places 53)49September 2026: 57 (Places 60)57Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20266057195%
September 2025Sept 202553490.9100%
September 2024Sept 202465621100%
September 2023Sept 202337371100%
September 2022Sept 202262601100%

Results

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 57% (England 53%)57%2016/17: 61% (England 61%)61%2017/18: 61% (England 64%)61%2018/19: 56% (England 65%)56%2022/23: 44% (England 60%)44%2023/24: 67% (England 61%)67%2024/25: 67% (England 62%)67%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲67%62%
▲18%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●104105
●104105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Furley Park Primary Academy on 3 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
  • May 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
68
13% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●67% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (22%) with SEND

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