Fairfields Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Council Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 3DH
Phone 01256473886
Reference Number 116232

Fairfields Primary School is performing well overall, rated as 'Good' in key areas such as the quality of education and leadership. The school fosters a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, highly valuing community and pupil development. Pupils exhibit pride in their school, engaging in diverse extracurricular activities and leadership roles that enhance their personal growth and sense of belonging. The commitment of leadership in promoting high standards is evident and appreciated by staff, parents, and the wider community. However, the school faces the challenge of ensuring full curriculum development across all subjects, which is vital for building pupils' knowledge and confidence consistently over time.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 416
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.43%
Girls: 54.57%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 49.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 36 60
2 26 34 60
3 28 32 60
4 33 25 58
5 29 31 60
6 29 30 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 31.5%
Indian 28.6%
White, Other 13.7%
African 7.2%
White & Asian 4.6%
Asian, Other 3.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.4%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Chinese 1%
Caribbean 1%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 29 Nov 2022
Date Report
29 Nov 2022 School inspection:
12 Oct 2017 Short inspection
14 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
12 May 2010 Full inspection:
09 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
30 Sep 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community values of love, honesty, celebration, and respect.
  • Exceptional personal development opportunities for pupils.
  • A well-established and engaging reading programme.
  • Creative and well-designed writing and computing curriculums.
  • Positive behaviour and encouraging atmosphere throughout the school.
  • Effective safeguarding culture that ensures pupil safety.

Areas for Improvement

  • Need for further development in some subjects to clarify key knowledge and skills.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 52%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 104

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 -0.4
Writing 0
Maths -0.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 59 8
Third Preference 29 1
From another Local Authority 1 0

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