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Furzeham Primary School
Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham TQ5 8BL
Furzeham Primary School is an academy. It has about 280 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in May 2019. The present school opened in 2022.
This school is a member of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Curledge Street Academy, Kings Ash Academy, Penbridge Infant School & Nursery, New Horizons Primary School and Penbridge Junior School.)
Particular strengths include Representation, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Attendance, Environment and Admissions.
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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