Furzefield Primary Academy, Redhill
Furzefield Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Redhill, part of Leo Academy Trust. It was 82% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Furzefield Primary Academy in detail
Furzefield Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Furzefield Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Furzefield Primary School (URN 125130), 61% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Furzefield Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Furzefield Primary Academy as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Furzefield Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Furzefield Primary Academy are Merstham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths); Lime Tree Primary School and Nursery (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 83% maths); St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School (1.5 miles, Good); and St Matthew's CofE Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths).
Merstham Primary SchoolLime Tree Primary School and NurserySt Peter and St Paul Church Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary School
The trust
Furzefield Primary Academy is one of 13 schools run by Leo Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 66 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 28 (6.9%) 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.
Furzefield Primary Academy has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Furzefield Primary Academy had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Merstham Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Serpentine Green (o/s 137), 240 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Furzefield Primary Academy are Merstham Park School (0.4 miles), Royal Alexandra and Albert School (1.5 miles), Carrington School (1.7 miles) and St Bede's School (1.8 miles).
Merstham Park SchoolRoyal Alexandra and Albert SchoolCarrington SchoolSt Bede's School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Furzefield Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Furzefield Primary School (URN 125130), it was rated Good in March 2023.
At a Glance
24.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
23.4
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Furzefield Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Furzefield Primary School (URN 125130), the school Furzefield Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Furzefield Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Furzefield Primary Academy
Summer Term Newsletters
30 May 2026
Spring Term Newsletters
27 Feb 2026
Autumn Term Newsletters
26 Dec 2025
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Term dates
Furzefield Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Furzefield Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Furzefield Primary Academy is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Furzefield Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
370 pupils
450 places
80 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redhill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redhill
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Furzefield Primary Academy has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
403
Total Pupils
205
Boys
198
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,971
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Furzefield Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Furzefield Primary School (URN 125130), the school Furzefield Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Furzefield Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
6.7%
Overall absence
21.5%
Persistent absence
340
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Furzefield Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Furzefield Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Furzefield Primary Academy?
Furzefield Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Furzefield Primary School (URN 125130), 61% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Furzefield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Furzefield Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as Furzefield Primary School (URN 125130), it was rated Good in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Furzefield Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Furzefield Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Furzefield Primary Academy?
Furzefield Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Furzefield Primary Academy?
Classes at Furzefield Primary Academy average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Furzefield Primary Academy?
Furzefield Primary Academy has around 403 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Furzefield Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Furzefield Primary Academy has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Furzefield Primary Academy?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Furzefield Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Furzefield Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 13 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Furzefield Primary Academy?
Furzefield Primary Academy is at Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)