Furzeham Primary School
Higher Furzeham Road, Brixham, TQ5 8BL
257 pupils · 92% of 280 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Free school meals
- 25.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 19 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 22 | 21 | 31 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 16 | 16 | 25 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 26 | 26 | 35 | 26 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 21 | 21 | 34 | 21 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Brixham Church of England Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Eden Park Primary & Nursery School 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Galmpton Church of England Primary School 3.5 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- White Rock Primary School 4.5 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Roselands Primary School 5.3 km · Good (2020) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.