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Furzeham Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham TQ5 8BL · furzehamprimary.org · 01803 853347

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Torbay 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
257
92% of 280 places
Local authority
Torbay
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
25.4%
First language not English
3.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 24 (Places 25)24September 2023: 21 (Places 21)21September 2024: 26 (Places 26)26September 2025: 16 (Places 16)16September 2026: 21 (Places 22)21Places 22
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202622211100%
September 2025Sept 202516161100%
September 2024Sept 202426261100%
September 2023Sept 202321211100%
September 2022Sept 202225241100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Torbay 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: 64% (England 53%)64%2016/17: 75% (England 61%)75%2017/18: 64% (England 64%)64%2018/19: 76% (England 65%)76%2022/23: 68% (England 60%)68%2023/24: 77% (England 61%)77%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113190)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Furzeham Primary School on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
6 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Early yearsStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
98%
Positive
97%
Replies
41
17% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲92% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲80% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲93% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲50% agreeEngland 43%

based on 4 parents (10%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 63%

based on 3 parents (7%) with SEND

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