School profile

Fairlawn Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE23 3SB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,841 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Fairlawn Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils362
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Hania Ryans
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100710.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Lewisham68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, better than Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils362
Girls171
Boys191
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.5%
First language not English13.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.480
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.333
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size23.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37%
Other White
8.8%
Other mixed
8.8%
African
6.6%
Other Black
4.7%
Caribbean
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
Other Asian
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)17.52
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.82
Support staff (FTE)18.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.174
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
Applications from another local authority (Reception)46

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.3%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better than Lewisham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fairlawn Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHorniman Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDalmain Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGoodrich Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStillness Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStillness Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryHarris Girls' Academy East DulwichAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryEliot Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPerrymount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fairlawn Primary School

What is Fairlawn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fairlawn Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jan 2019.

How does Fairlawn Primary School rank in England?

Fairlawn Primary School ranks 1,841 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Fairlawn Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Fairlawn Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fairlawn Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fairlawn Primary School made 59 offers from 174 applications (2.9 per offer), and 51 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fairlawn Primary School?

Fairlawn Primary School has 362 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fairlawn Primary School?

Fairlawn Primary School had 480 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fairlawn Primary School?

At Fairlawn Primary School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fairlawn Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fairlawn Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.