Fairfield High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Unique reference
- 141705
- Address
- Allfoxton Road, Horfield, BS7 9NL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1082 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.9%
- Girls
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 19.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.4%
- Persistent absence
- 35.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 45.2%
Mixed 11.8%
Pakistani 8.1%
African 7.4%
Other White 7.3%
Other Black 6.6%
Caribbean 3%
Unclassified 2.6%
Indian 2.4%
Other 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.26
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 19 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 196 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Fairfield High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 192
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 125 89 |
| Year 8 | 217 112 105 |
| Year 9 | 216 125 91 |
| Year 10 | 217 124 93 |
| Year 11 | 218 119 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 30.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.9% 3.0% |