Fairlands Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
School rating
Good
Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
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
411 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
53.5%
Girls
46.5%
First language not English
6.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.6%
Persistent absence
13.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.1%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 2.6%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 51%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
101
50
51
Year 6
103
52
51
Year 7
99
61
38
Year 8
108
57
51
Year 2024-2025

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