Furze Down School
Other · Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Furze Down School is an other school in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Verney Road, Winslow, Buckingham, MK18 3BL
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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 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