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Furzefield Primary School

Community school · Redhill · RH1 3PA

Ages 3–11 · 415 pupils · Surrey

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
354

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

37

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill88%

415 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
206 / 209
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
415 / 472 (88%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Govinden

Location

Address
Delabole Road, Merstham
Postcode
RH1 3PA
Town
Redhill
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Reigate and Banstead
Constituency
East Surrey
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

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 Redhill, Surrey, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 27.4%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Redhill
18
Primary schools in Redhill
11
Academies among open schools in Redhill
44% (8)
Open schools in RH1
19
Primary in RH1
12
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in RedhillNear RH1

  • Furzefield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 3PA · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM24.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Merstham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 3AZ · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Merstham · RH1 3LH · Surrey

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.34

    0.9 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 1JF · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.9 miles away

  • Nutfield Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Redhill · RH1 4JJ · Surrey

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand1.20

    2.2 miles away

  • Wray Common Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reigate · RH2 0LR · Surrey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.05

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gavin Govinden

Official links