Furze Infant School
Community primary school in Romford (Barking and Dagenham).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jul 2024
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.4%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
11.7%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
96%
452 / 472 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
5.0%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Earlier survey: what parents say
iOfsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2023/2024, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. No comparison with other schools is shown: it would need schools surveyed in the same period.44ResponsesParent View submissions
93%Would recommend
98%Say their child is happy
96%Say their child is safe
Earlier survey: all 14 questions
"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.
Strongly agreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly disagreeDon't know
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| Question | Answers | Positive | Negative | Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 My child is happy at this school | 98% | 0% | - | - | |
| Q2 My child feels safe at this school | 96% | 2% | - | - | |
| Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 93% | 2% | - | - | |
| Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 34% of parents it applied to | 67% | 13% | - | - | |
| Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 93% | 7% | - | - | |
| Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 73% of parents it applied to | 87% | 9% | - | - | |
| Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed | Not enough answers to show | ||||
| Q8 The school has high expectations for my child | 93% | 2% | - | - | |
| Q9 My child does well at this school | 93% | 2% | - | - | |
| Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing | 86% | 11% | - | - | |
| Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school | 89% | 5% | - | - | |
| Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school | 89% | 9% | - | - | |
| Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development | 82% | 5% | - | - | |
| Q14 I would recommend this school to another parent | Single question: would recommend | 93% | 7% | - | - |
Average: positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2023/2024, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.