What did Ofsted judge Furzedown Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Furzedown Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Furzedown Primary School?

Furzedown Primary School has 400 pupils on roll.

What ages does Furzedown Primary School take?

Furzedown Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Furzedown Primary School located?

Furzedown Primary School is located in London, SW17 9TJ, Wandsworth.

How do I apply to Furzedown Primary School?

Furzedown Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Furzedown Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Furzedown Primary School for 2022-23 (Reception) was 1.297 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Furzedown Primary School?

When Furzedown Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and those who ceased to be looked after children because they were adopted, or because they became subject to a residence order, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical need or exceptional social need for a place at a particular school, as decided by Wandsworth Local Authority; 3. Siblings — Children with brothers and sisters on the roll of the school on the date of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are more applications than places within any category, applications will be considered in order of straight line distance from home to school as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System. Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random.

What is the largest ethnic background at Furzedown Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 37.5% of pupils at Furzedown Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.297miles

was the furthest place offered for 2022-23 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Furzedown Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Furzedown Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and those who ceased to be looked after children because they were adopted, or because they became subject to a residence order, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical or social need — Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical need or exceptional social need for a place at a particular school, as decided by Wandsworth Local Authority.
3Siblings — Children with brothers and sisters on the roll of the school on the date of admission.
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed directly at the school.
5Distance — Other children in order of straight line distance from home to school as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System.

If two applications tie: If there are more applications than places within any category, applications will be considered in order of straight line distance from home to school as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System. Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random.

Local-authority coordinated default oversubscription criteria for Wandsworth Council's community and voluntary-controlled schools (the council is the admission authority). Some community/voluntary-controlled schools in this authority apply catchment-area, feeder-school or priority-area variants — check the individual school for its exact arrangements. Document explicitly applies only to Wandsworth community primary schools WITHOUT priority areas; other community schools with priority/catchment areas or designated feeder arrangements use different criteria (not included in this document).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Furzedown Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Furzedown Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Furzedown Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Furzedown Primary School?: Furzedown Primary School has 400 pupils on roll.
What ages does Furzedown Primary School take?: Furzedown Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Furzedown Primary School located?: Furzedown Primary School is located in London, SW17 9TJ, Wandsworth.
How do I apply to Furzedown Primary School?: Furzedown Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Furzedown Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Furzedown Primary School for 2022-23 (Reception) was 1.297 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Furzedown Primary School?: When Furzedown Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and those who ceased to be looked after children because they were adopted, or because they became subject to a residence order, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical need or exceptional social need for a place at a particular school, as decided by Wandsworth Local Authority; 3. Siblings — Children with brothers and sisters on the roll of the school on the date of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are more applications than places within any category, applications will be considered in order of straight line distance from home to school as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System. Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random.
What is the largest ethnic background at Furzedown Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 37.5% of pupils at Furzedown Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.297miles

was the furthest place offered for 2022-23 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Furzedown Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Furzedown Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and those who ceased to be looked after children because they were adopted, or because they became subject to a residence order, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical or social need — Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical need or exceptional social need for a place at a particular school, as decided by Wandsworth Local Authority.
3Siblings — Children with brothers and sisters on the roll of the school on the date of admission.
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed directly at the school.
5Distance — Other children in order of straight line distance from home to school as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System.

Furzedown Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Furzedown Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Furzedown Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Furzedown Primary School?: Furzedown Primary School has 400 pupils on roll.
What ages does Furzedown Primary School take?: Furzedown Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Furzedown Primary School located?: Furzedown Primary School is located in London, SW17 9TJ, Wandsworth.
How do I apply to Furzedown Primary School?: Furzedown Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Furzedown Primary School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Furzedown Primary School for 2022-23 (Reception) was 1.297 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Furzedown Primary School?: When Furzedown Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and those who ceased to be looked after children because they were adopted, or because they became subject to a residence order, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical need or exceptional social need for a place at a particular school, as decided by Wandsworth Local Authority; 3. Siblings — Children with brothers and sisters on the roll of the school on the date of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are more applications than places within any category, applications will be considered in order of straight line distance from home to school as measured by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System. Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random.
What is the largest ethnic background at Furzedown Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 37.5% of pupils at Furzedown Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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