Furze Down School
Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Furze Down School is a special school in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Verney Road, Winslow, Buckingham, MK18 3BL
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 223 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 21 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils deserve to be proud of their achievements in this extremely nurturing and orderly school.”
- “Highly trusting and respectful relationships between pupils and staff are the hallmark of daily routines.”
- “Skilled staff sensitively calm down any anxieties that pupils might have.”
To improve
- “This means that they have significant gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 1.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Swanbourne House School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thornton College 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Akeley Wood Senior School 7.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy 7.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stowe School 8.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Pace Centre 8.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Macintyre School 8.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit 8.7 mi Not judged