Furness Primary School
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About Furness Primary School
Furness Primary School is a primary academy in London, Brent. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 2 primary schools. Local authorities: Brent. Regions: London. — from the EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION TRUST public record.
Furness Primary School is a primary academy in London, Brent, part of EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Furness Primary School
- Address
- Furness Road, Harlesden
- Postcode
- NW10 5YT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Brent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- URN (official identifier)
- 142703
- Establishment number
- 2067
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 321
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 545
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Brent
- Headteacher
- Mr David Ansong
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 20 Jan 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- furnessprimaryschool.com
- Telephone
- 02089655977
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Furness Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 321 | 48,292 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.9% | 26.5% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 12.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.5% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 84.1% | 63.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Furness Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 24 Mar 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 31 Jan 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 4 Nov 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Furness Primary School (URN 101525)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jul 2015
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Furness Primary School (URN 101525)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Furness Primary School (URN 101525)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 4 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Furness Primary School (URN 101525)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Nov 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Furness Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Furness Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £176,700 for 114 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 36.7% | 27.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £568 | £372 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Furness Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 335 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Brent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,587,000 £7,734 per pupil | £7,830 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,487,000 £7,435 per pupil | £7,479 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,247,000 £3,728 per pupil · 50.1% | £3,800 · 50.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £402,000 £1,202 per pupil · 16.2% | £996 · 13.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £467 · 6.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £385 · 5.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £100,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £965,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,222 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £213 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026