Academy converter · Torbay

Furzeham Primary School

2–11Ages
257Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149412URN

Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, TQ5 8BL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

close to Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

31 applications for 22 places · 22nd of 26 in Torbay

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 6 January 2026Published 19 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

close to Torbay median (1.6) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

31 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 1.4; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 1.6; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 1.4; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 2.1; Torbay median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 1.7; Torbay median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Torbay median median 2.1; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Torbay median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.9; Torbay median median 2.2; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Torbay median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Torbay median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Torbay median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Torbay median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Torbay median

Dashed bars: as Furzeham Primary School (URN 113190), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	31	1.4	21	0.95
Sep 2025	16	25	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2024	26	35	1.4	26	1.00
Sep 2023	21	34	1.6	21	1.00
Sep 2022 *	25	52	2.1	24	0.96
Sep 2021 *	31	51	1.7	31	1.00
Sep 2020 *	28	50	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2019 *	36	58	1.6	32	0.89
Sep 2018 *	30	56	1.9	26	0.87
Sep 2017 *	25	46	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2016 *	38	64	1.7	30	0.79
Sep 2015 *	25	42	1.7	22	0.88
Sep 2014 *	28	55	2.0	28	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 73% · Maths 85% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%13th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Torbay median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	5%	107	108
2023/24	77%	9%	107	107
2022/23	68%	12%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Furzeham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Brixham Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Torbay

Good2023

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
1.1 km · Torbay

Good2023

1.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Torbay

Good2023

1.1applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Galmpton Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Torbay

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
White Rock Primary School
4.5 km · Torbay

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Roselands Primary School
5.3 km · Torbay

Improved significantly2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Academy
5.5 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Curledge Street Academy
5.5 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149412 · 880/2407
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Capacity: 280 pupils · 257 on roll
Free school meals: 25.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2022
Replaced: Furzeham Primary School (URN 113190)
Address: Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, TQ5 8BL
Local authority: Torbay

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources