Furzedown Primary SchoolPenwortham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Furzedown Primary School and Penwortham Primary School are primary schools in London.
Furzedown Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penwortham Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Penwortham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Furzedown Primary School was judged Good and Penwortham Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Furzedown Primary School and 72.0% for Penwortham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Furzedown Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Penwortham Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonFurzedown Primary School | LondonPenwortham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 57 in Wandsworth | 20th of 57 in Wandsworth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 344 | 669 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 685 | |
| Location | London, SW17 9TJ | London, SW16 6RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 344 | 669 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.2% | 21.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Furzedown Primary School
Penwortham Primary School
Full profiles: Furzedown Primary School · Penwortham Primary School