Fairways Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Unique reference
- 114841
- Address
- The Fairway, SS9 4QW
- Website
- www.fairways.southend.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 412 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 85.4%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 2.4%
Indian 1.2%
African 1%
Chinese 1%
Irish 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsAverage0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Fairways Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 46
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 65 42 23 |
| Year 1 | 46 25 21 |
| Year 2 | 62 37 25 |
| Year 3 | 61 23 38 |
| Year 4 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 5 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 6 | 59 37 22 |