Fairways Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 13 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
- 413 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 86.2%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 2.9%
Indian 1.5%
African 1%
Chinese 1%
Irish 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 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 67%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Fairways Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 49 26 23 |
| Year 1 | 61 36 25 |
| Year 2 | 64 26 38 |
| Year 3 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 4 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 5 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 6 | 60 34 26 |