Furness Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Furness Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "The school places a great deal of attention on ensuring that pupils regularly attend school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders develop and put in place highly effective provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), those who are disadvantaged and those known or previously known to children's social care."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders provide a rich personal development programme that helps pupils to build confidence, resilience and an understanding of ethical issues."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Across the school, pupils are generally developing the skills and knowledge needed to prepare for their next stage of education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad and ambitious."

Early years - Expected standard. "Overall, children in the early years benefit from a carefully structured curriculum that prioritises communication, language and early literacy."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and areas for improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should strengthen pupils' achievement by ensuring that teaching consistently secures and deepens pupils' knowledge, particularly in writing, and that any emerging gaps are identified promptly and addressed effectively. • Leaders should further strengthen children's readiness for Year 1 by ensuring that teaching approaches to promote early language and literacy are adjusted as needed so all children practise and secure intended learning".

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Furness Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Brent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Furness Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Furness Primary School are Kenmont Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 80% maths); John Keble CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); Princess Frederica CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths); and Donnington Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Furness Primary School.

Furness Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Excellence in Education Trust, an academy trust.

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Furness Primary School (as of April 2026): 80% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (80%).

34.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 84.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (41%), Black (36%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 73 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Willesden Junction Station, about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willesden Junction Station, 140 metres away.

Furness Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Furness Primary School are Newman Catholic College (0.3 miles), Harris Lowe Academy Willesden (0.4 miles) and Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (0.5 miles).