Fairlop Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Colvin Gardens
Hainault
Ilford
Essex
IG6 2LH
Phone 02085003857
Reference Number 102802

Fairlop Primary School continues to uphold the standards set in its previous inspection, demonstrating effective action in maintaining quality education. The school fosters an inclusive environment where pupils feel proud and supported, emphasizing kindness and respect. With a well-structured, ambitious curriculum, particularly strong in areas like history and reading, pupils are achieving well and producing high-quality work across subjects. Additionally, the school emphasizes personal development and citizenship, empowering pupils to contribute positively to their community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 677
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.26%
Girls: 48.74%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 38%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.9
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 43 47 90
2 48 42 90
3 48 40 88
4 50 39 89
5 56 33 89
6 38 52 90

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, Other 20.5%
White, British 14.8%
Pakistani 14.5%
Indian 11.2%
Mixed, Other 5.8%
Asian, Other 5.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.1%
African 3.1%
White & Asian 2.4%
Caribbean 2.1%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 12 Nov 2024
Date Report
12 Nov 2024 School inspection
01 May 2019 Short inspection
16 Jul 2015 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
24 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and appreciated in an inclusive environment.
  • High expectations for learning from staff across all year groups.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics with parental involvement.
  • Pupils enjoy a wide range of extracurricular activities.
  • High attendance and positive behavior management.

Areas for Improvement

  • Checks on pupils' understanding are not always timely, leading to persistent misconceptions.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

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 109
Maths 108

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 1.9
Writing 2.1
Maths 4.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 41 7
Third Preference 32 1
From another Local Authority 13 5

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