Fair Field Junior School

Fair Field Junior School continues to perform well as a good school, demonstrating a vibrant environment where pupils are motivated and engaged in their learning. The staff is dedicated to encouraging pupils to take pride in their work and supporting their diverse talents through a wide range of extracurricular activities. The school has a strong, aspirational curriculum in place, reflecting a commitment to broadening pupils' knowledge and life experiences, particularly in foundational subjects where improvements are being implemented. This marked the first inspection since 2017, and it effectively captures the impact of consistent leadership and community involvement on students’ well-being and achievement.

Strengths

• Pupils feel valued and cared for by dedicated staff.
• High standards in teaching lead to good student achievements.
• Strong subject knowledge among leaders which supports effective teaching.
• A well-structured phonics program aids younger pupils with reading.
• Positive relationships foster mutual respect among pupils.
• Strong support systems for pupils with SEND and emotional needs.
• A diverse range of extracurricular activities enhances pupils' learning experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• Some foundation subjects are still in the early stages of embedding.

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 Fair Field Junior School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 0.9% of pupils at Fair Field Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Fair Field Junior School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 15.0% of pupils at Fair Field Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 2024–25 Fair Field Junior School received £7,176 and spent £7,112 for each of its 215 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £100,000 (£465 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Poppy Academy Trust, income was £6,982 and spending £7,002 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Radlett · Hertfordshire local authority: places and applications

Fair Field Junior School is part of Poppy Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School Radlett
• Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Watford

What is Fair Field Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Fair Field Junior School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Fair Field Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Fair Field Junior School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Fair Field Junior School have?

Fair Field Junior School has 206 pupils on roll.

What age range does Fair Field Junior School cover?

Fair Field Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Fair Field Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Fair Field Junior School?

Fair Field Junior School is at Watford Road, Radlett, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8LU.