69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
905.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,082
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBristol, City of
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Fairfield High School · Secondary · Bristol, City of
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
0pp
79%72%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+2pp
62%50%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
48.9
-1.0
54.750.145.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.9
EBacc entry
36%
-3pp
45%36%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
905.5
-14.2
994.9791.2587.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 905.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,082
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
Allfoxton Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9NL
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 46% | 48.9 | Not applicable | 36% | 905.5 | 47% | 1,082 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 44% | 49.9 | +0.25 | 39% | 919.7 | 50% | 1,077 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 41% | 45.5 | -0.02 | 27% | 846.3 | 33% | 1,073 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 62% | 54.7 | +0.39 | 28% | 994.9 | 43% | 1,069 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 37% | 46.7 | +0.35 | 45% | 587.5 | 58% | 1,027 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 43% | 45.8 | +0.12 | 60% | 497.2 | 72% | 921 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 50% | 49.7 | +0.27 | 42% | — | 81% | 852 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,082 | 20.6 | 20% | 20% | 31% | 12% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 1,077 | 18.7 | 25% | 21% | 30% | 11% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,073 | 19.0 | 29% | 22% | 31% | 11% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,069 | 18.2 | 30% | 24% | 31% | 11% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 1,073 | 19.7 | 26% | 24% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,027 | 17.5 | 18% | 29% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 852 | 16.3 | 17% | 33% | 36% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.