Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address The Fairway
London
NW7 3HS
Phone 02083595380
Reference Number 101278

Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre continues to demonstrate strong performance as a good school. Leaders are committed to fostering a unified community, characterized by solid relationships among staff, parents, and students. The school prioritizes the safety and well-being of its pupils, creating a supportive environment where bullying is rare and promptly addressed. Students, from nursery through Year 6, benefit from a well-structured curriculum that supports their reading and language development, alongside numerous extracurricular opportunities that promote personal growth.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 270
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.85%
Girls: 48.15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 81.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 13 29
2 15 13 28
3 12 18 30
4 18 11 29
5 13 16 29
6 17 11 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, Other 33.7%
White, British 9.6%
African 8.5%
Asian, Other 7.8%
Mixed, Other 7%
Pakistani 4.4%
Indian 3.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.6%
Chinese 1.9%
White & Black (African) 1.9%
Caribbean 1.9%
White & Asian 1.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 28 Sep 2022
Date Report
28 Sep 2022 School inspection
31 Jan 2017 Full inspection:
23 May 2012 Full inspection:
18 Nov 2008 Full inspection:
17 Oct 2006 Curriculum and development visit
21 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership fostering a united community.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND and additional needs.
  • Well-planned reading curriculum with strong phonics instruction.
  • Positive relationships between staff, parents, and pupils.
  • Pupils conduct themselves well and enjoy their learning.
  • Effective safeguarding arrangements.
  • Opportunities for outdoor learning and extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some work provided to pupils is too difficult or unclear.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

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 105
Maths 106

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 4.6
Writing 2.9
Maths 5.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 28 2
Third Preference 8 1
From another Local Authority 3 0

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