Furzefield Primary Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 0 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PA

01737 642842 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 7 March 2023, before conversion
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%England 62% · 2024/25
9th highest of 10 state primary schools in Redhill.
Higher than 24% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils403Room for 472 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 488 in 2019, 493 in 2021, 479 in 2022, 452 in 2023, 434 in 2024, 415 in 2025, 403 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.734 for 52 places, September 2026
9th highest of 10 state primary schools in Redhill.
Higher than 2% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 March 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

59 pupils in this year group.

These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 125130), before it changed to its current form.

54% — 12 points below the Surrey average, and 8 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 54% 66% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 5% 11% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 61% 80% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 64% 75% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 71% 78% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 106 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 52%This school 2023/24: 62%This school 2024/25: 54% This school England 62% 2022/23 52% 2023/24 62% 2024/25 54%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Surrey. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered52
Families who put it first34
Of those, offered a place34 (100%)
Families who listed it at all73

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.7

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Surrey

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 14 places for moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolSurreyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
28.9% 15.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.5% 4.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
5th highest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
17.6% 13.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
7th highest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
18.1% 17.7%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
9th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.7% 4.9%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
10th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
21.5% 10.7%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
7th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Lower than 26% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
3.1 2.9 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
7th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.9% 1.2% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.24% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
10th highest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
18.9 21.1 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
7th highest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Higher than 25% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.3 10.8 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
1st highest of 11 state primary schools in Redhill.
Higher than 87% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
27.8% 15.9%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Furzefield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Furzefield Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 March 2023.

How did Furzefield Primary Academy do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Furzefield Primary Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 34 families put Furzefield Primary Academy as their first choice for 52 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 34 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.