SCHOOL PROFILE

Furzefield Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151680
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 472 Published school capacity
Capacity used 85.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 March 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust LEO ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 403 385 full-time · 18 part-time
Female pupils 198 49.1% of pupils
Male pupils 205 50.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.3%
0.5 pts below England
School 24.3%
Reigate and Banstead 13.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.6%
3.7 pts below England
School 16.6%
Reigate and Banstead 11.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.0%
3.0 pts above England
School 4.0%
Reigate and Banstead 2.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.0%
254
Any other White background
8.7%
35
Any other Mixed background
5.0%
20
African
4.0%
16
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
13
Gypsy / Roma
2.7%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.3% 94 of 403 pupils
2.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.3%
Reigate and Banstead 21.4%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.4% 66 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts above
EHC plans 7.0% 28 pupils
England 6.0% 0.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 41
Social, emotional & mental health 15
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Moderate learning difficulty 10
No specialist assessment yet 7
Specific learning difficulty 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

85.4% 2.8 pts below England
Furzefield Primary Academy
85.4%
Reigate and Banstead
91.9%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information