Furzefield Primary Academy
Furzefield Primary Academy is a converter academy in Redhill for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 403 pupils and room for 472. About 25 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PA01737 642842furzefield.surrey.sch.ukMr Gavin Govinden headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 7 March 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
59 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of Furzefield Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 59 | 60 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 55 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 62% | 52% | 70% | 69% | 47% | 67% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 11% | 11% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.6 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 61% | 72% | 64% | 74% | 73% | 56% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 71% | 72% | 67% | 88% | 86% | 62% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 64% | 68% | 72% | 80% | 82% | 64% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -2.1 | +0.6 | -1.2 | +1.8 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -0.7 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.9 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 35% | 17% | 24% | 70% | 59% | 37% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 64% | 81% | 64% | 70% | 73% | 57% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Furzefield Primary School, the school this one replaced in May 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 4 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
80 places were empty (18% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (52 offers for 58 places).
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 58 | 52 | – all offered | LA |
| 2025 Primary | 58 | 58 | 1.4 miles | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 58 | 44 | – all offered | LA |
What a home within 1.4 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 14 pupils, for moderate learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Surrey with moderate learning difficulties provision.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 26.3 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 23.4 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (41), emotional and mental health (15), Autistic spectrum disorder (10), Moderate learning difficulty (10), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (7), Specific learning difficulty (5).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.7% | 7.6% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.1% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 2.1% | 3.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.4% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 21.5% | 21.5% | 14.6% | 17.6% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Furzefield Primary School, the school this one replaced in May 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merstham Primary School | Academy | 940 m | 236 | Good 2022 | 23 | Compare |
| Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 0.9 miles | 445 | Outstanding 2022 | 74 | Compare |
| St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School | Church of England | 1.5 miles | 185 | Good 2024 | 86 | Compare |
| Royal Alexandra and Albert School | Voluntary | 1.5 miles | 984 | Good 2024 | 81 | Compare |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Academy | 1.9 miles | 363 | Good 2022 | 45 | Compare |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2.2 miles | 595 | Good 2022 | 34 | Compare |
| Nutfield Church CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.2 miles | 202 | Not inspected | 70 | Compare |
| Wray Common Primary School | Academy | 2.3 miles | 406 | Report card 2026 | 84 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Furzefield Primary Academy a good school?
Furzefield Primary Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in March 2023.
What is Furzefield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Furzefield Primary Academy good at its last full inspection on 7 March 2023.
How good are Furzefield Primary Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 54% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 5% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Furzefield Primary Academy have?
403 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 472 places, so it is 85% full.
Is Furzefield Primary Academy oversubscribed?
Probably not. 80 places were empty in 2024/25 (18% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Furzefield Primary Academy?
Pupils were in school 93.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 21% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Furzefield Primary Academy?
The average class had 24.1 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Furzefield Primary Academy have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has sen unit for moderate learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PA
- Telephone
- 01737 642842
- Website
- www.furzefield.surrey.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Gavin Govinden
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- LEO Academy Trust (13 schools)
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 May 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151680 · LAESTAB 9362954 · UKPRN 10097633
- Formerly
- Furzefield Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Surrey council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2025, 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.