Primary school in Redhill, Surrey
Furzefield Primary Academy
Delabole Road, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3PA
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 March 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 3 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 403
- Places
- 472
- How full
- 85% full — 403 of 472 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 198 / 205
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Reigate and Banstead 008C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 28%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 63%
- Households in social housing
- 28%
- Households with no car
- 17%
- Adults economically inactive
- 29%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- LEO ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Gavin Govinden
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Hooley, Merstham & Netherne
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- URN
- 151680
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merstham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 34% | 0.6 mi |
| Lime Tree Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Outstanding 2022 | 69% | 0.9 mi |
| St Peter and St Paul Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | — | 1.5 mi |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 67% | 1.9 mi |
| Oakhyrst Grange SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.9 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 68% | 2.2 mi |
| Nutfield Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 74% | 2.2 mi |
| Wray Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 76% | 2.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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