Thomas Fairchild Community School
Thomas Fairchild Community School is a community school in Hackney for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 210 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Thomas Fairchild Community School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023. In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has plenty of spare room: 55% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most primary schools.
Ofsted inspection: November 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Forston Street Hoxton London N1 7HA |
| Phone | 02072539469 |
| Reference Number | 100243 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 210 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.9%
Girls: 48.1% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 70.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 51.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 4 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 6 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 26.2% |
| White, Other | 11% |
| White, British | 6.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 6.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 6.2% |
| Asian, Other | 4.3% |
| Caribbean | 3.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 3.3% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| Irish | 1% |
| White & Asian | 0.5% |
Thomas Fairchild Community School has made significant progress since its last inspection, moving from a previous rating of Requires Improvement to Good. The school prides itself on creating a safe and stimulating environment where pupils feel proud and motivated to learn. The early years provision is particularly strong, enabling young children to thrive both academically and socially. Furthermore, school leaders have strategically designed a broad curriculum that encompasses key knowledge and skills, promoting high standards and a supportive setting for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | School inspection: |
| 20 May 2021 | Monitoring visit |
| 02 Mar 2021 | Monitoring visit |
| 05 Feb 2020 | School inspection: |
| 05 Dec 2017 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Mar 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 03 Jul 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Nov 2003 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Strong early years provision that fosters academic and social growth.
- Ambitious curriculum designed for all pupils, promoting key knowledge and skills.
- Motivated pupils who take part in improving school life.
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they access the same knowledge as peers.
- Consistent application of behaviour policies creating a calm learning environment.
- A range of extracurricular activities enriching the pupils' experience.
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding of learned content may lead to gaps in knowledge.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 79% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 5 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 4 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 9 | 3 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Thomas Fairchild Community School had 193 pupils for 432 places. 239 places (55.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “10” planning area
Hackney counted 263 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 270 in 2029–30, up 3%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 315 | 315 | 315 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 432 | 432 |
| Pupils | 263 | 248 | 251 | 319 | 357 | 382 | 398 | 396 | 367 | 302 | 229 | 201 | 188 | 193 | 193 |
| Unfilled | 16.5% | 21.3% | 20.3% | 24.0% | 15.0% | 9.0% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 28.1% | 45.5% | 52.1% | 55.2% | 55.3% | 55.3% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Thomas Fairchild Community School attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 2.7% of pupils at Thomas Fairchild Community School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Thomas Fairchild Community School had 17.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.5 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 33.3% | 23.7% | 38.5% | 9.8% | 29.1% | 0.0% | 9.1% | 28.1% | 34.1% | 33.3% | 13.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 62.5% | 63.2% | 56.0% | 69.6% | 90.9% | 62.5% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 78.9% | – | 69.2% | 33.3% | 61.5% | 100.0% | 81.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 9.7 | 5.5 | – | 6.6 | 8.0 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 12.4 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 25.2% of pupils at Thomas Fairchild Community School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 10 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 28 | 9 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 10 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 10 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2023–24 Thomas Fairchild Community School received £9,846 and spent £9,372 for each of its 218 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £136,000 (-£623 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £110,000 | -£212,000 | -£460,000 | -£263,000 | -£239,000 | -£136,000 |
| per pupil | £331 | -£778 | -£1,842 | -£1,152 | -£1,184 | -£623 |
| In-year balance | £10,000 | -£322,000 | -£248,000 | £197,000 | £24,000 | £103,000 |
| per pupil | £31 | -£1,183 | -£993 | £863 | £116 | £474 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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What is Thomas Fairchild Community School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Thomas Fairchild Community School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
When was Thomas Fairchild Community School last inspected by Ofsted?
Thomas Fairchild Community School was last inspected in November 2023.
How many pupils does Thomas Fairchild Community School have?
Thomas Fairchild Community School has 210 pupils on roll.
What age range does Thomas Fairchild Community School cover?
Thomas Fairchild Community School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Thomas Fairchild Community School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Thomas Fairchild Community School?
Thomas Fairchild Community School is at Forston Street, Hoxton, London, N1 7HA.
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