Fairlands Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Somerset
Unique reference
147825
Address
Masons Way, BS27 3PG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
434 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
3.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.7%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 2.6%
Unclassified 1.8%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingWell below average-3.1
MathsWell below average-4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 44%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
97
47
50
Year 6
100
57
43
Year 7
105
56
49
Year 8
132
64
68
Year 2023-2024

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