Furness Primary School
Furness Road, Harlesden, London, NW10 5YT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr David Ansong
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 545
- Pupils on roll
- 321
- URN
- 142703
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089655977
About this school
Furness Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 321 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Furness Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong 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
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 45 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 51% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 80% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 69% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 76% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Furness Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 340 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 343 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Furness Primary School compares
Furness Primary School ranked 52nd of 53 primary schools in Brent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 4.6% | 37.9% | 321 | — |
| Kenmont Primary School | 76% | 4.3% | 36.6% | 213 | 0.2 miles |
| John Keble CofE Primary School | 73% | 5.9% | 32.4% | 411 | 0.5 miles |
| Princess Frederica CofE Primary School | 84% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 431 | 0.6 miles |
| Donnington Primary School | 64% | 5.6% | 42.9% | 218 | 0.6 miles |
| Newfield Primary School | 74% | 6.4% | 54.5% | 236 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report20 January 2026
- 30 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.85%
- English as an additional language
- 79.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 11.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kenmont Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
John Keble CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Princess Frederica CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Donnington Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Newfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Furness Primary School ranks 927th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Furness Primary School teach?
- Furness Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Furness Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Furness Primary School is Mr David Ansong, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Furness Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Furness Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Furness Primary School?
- Furness Primary School has 321 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Furness Primary School full?
- Furness Primary School has capacity for 545 pupils and 321 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Furness Primary School a faith school?
- No. Furness Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Furness Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Furness Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Furness Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Furness Primary School is part of EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Furness Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Furness Primary School compare with other schools in Brent?
- Furness Primary School ranked 52nd of 53 primary schools in Brent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Furness Primary School's absence rate?
- Furness Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Furness Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Furness Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.