Furze Down School Catchment Area
Furze Down School is a community special not applicable school in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 219 pupils, and a capacity of 220 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-19
Age range
219
Pupils
220
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2014
Furze Down School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Furze Down School?
The catchment area for Furze Down School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Furze Down School is set by Buckinghamshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →Furze Down School: at or above its 220 place limit
Furze Down School has a published admission number of 220 places. 219 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 220 places. Buckinghamshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.7% of pupils at Furze Down School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Buckinghamshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Furze Down School: School Information
- Full address
- Verney Road, Winslow, Buckingham, MK18 3BL
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Free school meals
- 33.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110585
Other Not applicable Schools in Buckingham
If Furze Down School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Buckingham are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Furze Down School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Furze Down School
What is the catchment area for Furze Down School? ▾
The catchment area for Furze Down School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Buckinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Furze Down School oversubscribed? ▾
Furze Down School is operating close to its capacity of 220 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Furze Down School? ▾
Admission to Furze Down School is managed by Buckinghamshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Furze Down School cover? ▾
Furze Down School is a not applicable school in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Furze Down School? ▾
Furze Down School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.