Primary school

Furley Park Primary Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • TN23 3PA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,224 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 45%45%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 85%2023/24: top 38%38% · 2023/242024/25: top 42%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · South East 64%6/10 Middle+38.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%+62.2 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+25.3 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 61 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 61% · 62 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 61% · 62 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 56% · 85 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 44% · 89 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 93 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 67% · 94 pupils · South East 64%67%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 61 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 15% · 62 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 11% · 62 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 85 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 9% · 89 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 11% · 93 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 18% · 94 pupils · South East 7%18%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 61 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 62 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 62 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 103 · 85 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 89 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 93 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 94 pupils · South East 106106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 61 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 62 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 62 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 85 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 89 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 93 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 94 pupils · South East 105105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.7%
54 of 57 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 94.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5754
2nd384
3rd242

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Requires improvement
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026504
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.6%
First language not English11.2%
SEN support10.7%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils15.3%

Girls 47.5%Boys 52.5%

80% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 68 responses (12.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.7% not applicable63.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.6% not applicable72.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.1% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adult15.6
  • Classroom teachers 19.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.6
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 21.1 FTE · Whole workforce 35.8 · 42 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,836
Spend per pupil£5,499
Staff spend per pupil£4,234
Reserve per pupil£630
  • +£337,000revenue reserve
  • +£180,000in-year balance

Grants £5,607 · self-generated £228 · premises £288 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ACE LEARNING (2 academies) · trust reserve £337,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it