Furtherwick Park School in Canvey Island, Essex, United Kingdom | School

Welcome to Furtherwick Park School, Canvey Island, United Kingdom. Furtherwick Park School is a successful 11-16 mixed Secondary School with student numbers of around 600, located in the heart of our community on a generous site with excellent sporting facilities. Behaviour is good, relationships are positive, and the School is committed to achieving the best for the young people in our care.

Our latest Ofsted inspection in February 2006 spoke of 'a number of good and some outstanding features', and said the School's progress was 'very good'. In the School achieved the best results ever, with 47% of students achieving 5+ A*-C at GCSE and value added score in the top 25% of Schools nationally. Not one child left the School without GCSEs.

The Learning Support Department at Furtherwick Park School is much-praised, with individual and small group work in the dedicated Learning Support area known as 'Taz'. Counselling services are provided by qualified staff.

This School in Canvey Island has a strong record of sporting achievement and hold the Sportsmark Award where a number of students compete at regional and national level and the School has a strong presence on the local sporting scene. The School has extensive playing fields, a sports hall, gym and an indoor swimming pool.

They work together with the other Secondary and Primary Schools in the 'Canvey Partnership' on many activities including an Extended Schools Partnership, an exemplar of good practice, offering a wide range of activities outside the School day and in holidays to all local children from 5 to 16.