Fairfields Primary School

Primary

Hampshire · Basingstoke · RG21 3DH http://www.fairfields.hants.sch.uk

Pupils
403
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
29 Nov 2022
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
12 Oct 2017
Short inspection
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14 Mar 2013
Full inspectionGood
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12 May 2010
Full inspectionSatisfactory
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

We have no published last-distance figure for this school, so we cannot say how close you would have needed to live last year. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.

This school is in Hampshire. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Applications and offers

Primary · Reception · 2026/27

50places offered

109 applications named this school. 43 put it first.

Offers by preference

1st preference: 43 offers from 43 applications
2nd preference: 4 offers from 34 applications
3rd preference: 1 offer from 32 applications

Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.

48 of the 50 places went to families who named this school.

Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
52%
-4pp
LA
63%
England
62%
56%50%43%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
2%
-2pp
LA
9%
England
8%
8%5%2%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
28%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
5%
Maths expected standard
64%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
71%
LA AVG 71%
SPAG higher standard
26%
LA AVG 27%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 106
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2024/25 · January 2025 school census

Pupils on roll
403
cap. 420
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.9
LA AVG 20.76:1
23.722.020.4
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EAL
50%
LA AVG 10.65%
50%42%33%
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Eligible for FSM
10.9%
SEN
17%
LA AVG 18.49%
17%14%10%
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Overall absence
5.1%
LA
4.67%
England
5.2%
5.8%4.8%3.9%
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Persistent absence
12.1%
LA
9.96%
England
12.99%
17.6%11.9%6.3%
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Overview

AddressCouncil Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DH
Telephone01256473886
Local authorityHampshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.9:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£5,962 spend / pupil£5,877 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2552%2%———58
2023/2456%4%———52
2022/2350%5%-0.40+0.00-0.5060
2018/1953%5%-0.90-2.20-1.0059
2017/1843%7%-3.30-3.00-3.7058
2016/1754%8%+0.20-0.70-2.4059
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2579%28%66%5%64%24%90%71%105.0104.0106.017%
2023/2467%15%73%8%71%27%87%75%103.0104.0106.015%
2022/2368%20%63%5%65%20%70%75%103.0103.0105.015%
2018/1971%19%63%12%76%17%56%71%103.0105.0103.012%
2017/1864%21%64%19%59%10%72%72%103.0102.0103.011%
2016/1775%29%71%20%63%15%75%76%104.0102.0105.010%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2541622.917%50%11%5.1%12.1%
2023/2441523.615%48%10%5.8%16.4%
2022/2341722.115%45%11%5.5%17.6%
2021/2241722.511%45%14%5.4%15.5%
2020/2141423.713%44%15%——
2018/1940120.412%43%16%4.0%6.3%
2017/1840922.711%38%15%4.2%10.7%
2016/1741223.710%33%17%3.9%8.4%

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