Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116251.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 324 |
| Girls | 150 |
| Boys | 174 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.5% |
| First language not English | 18.8% |
| SEN support | 68 |
| EHC plan | 12 |
| Average class size | 28.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 3.3% | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 56 |
| Applications (Reception) | 100 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 55 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 55 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 8 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 360 |
| Pupils on roll | 264 |
| Unfilled places | 26.7% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.93 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 26.51 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Fairisle Junior School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2018. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Nursling Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Newlands Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Oakwood Primary School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. |
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School has 324 pupils aged 2 to 7, with capacity for 360.
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.