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Furzedown Primary School

Community school · London · SW17 9TJ

Ages 3–11 · 400 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
291

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

62

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
54
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

400 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
400
Boys / girls
212 / 188
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
400 / 450 (89%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Dionne Morris

Location

Address
Beclands Road, Tooting
Postcode
SW17 9TJ
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Tooting
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Wandsworth, 400 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW17
25
Primary in SW17
12
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Primary in Wandsworth LA
58

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.10

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  • Franciscan Primary School

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    • FSM52.8%
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    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.84

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  • St Boniface RC Primary School

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  • Sellincourt Primary School

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.4%
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    • Demand0.82

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  • Beecholme Primary School

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.80

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dionne Morris
Telephone
02086723480
Website
www.furzedownschool.co.uk

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