Furness Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Brent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.11 miles
Sibling · Published by Brent Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
Furness Primary School is a primary school in London, Brent for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Brent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Furness Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.11 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 8.46 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 2.33 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 22 first-choice applications for 28 offers (0.8 first choices per offer, 5th lowest of 51 Brent primary schools); every first-choice family was offered a place.
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered, for children with a brother or sister there, was 2.11 miles, the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- In 2024/25, 43% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Brent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Furness Road, Harlesden, London, NW10 5YT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Brent
- Pupils on roll
- 321 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and included.”
- “They are well cared for, with staff responding quickly when concerns arise.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are positive and respectful.”
To improve
- “However, pupils' attainment in writing has not been as well supported.”
- “Nevertheless, over time, some pupils have not had the support that they need to master and apply detailed knowledge, particularly in writing.”
- “Leaders identify where pupils have developed some gaps in learning, especially in their foundational skills in writing.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 March 2026 (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) | 43% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brent.
- John Keble CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Princess Frederica CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Donnington Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Newfield Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harlesden Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leopold Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published