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Fairchildes Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Croydon, CR0 0AH

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,104 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Fairchildes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils497
GenderMixed
Head teacherMark Gyford
TrustFAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY TRUST
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140717.

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, similar to Croydon68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, similar to Croydon10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Croydon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Croydon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Croydon106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Croydon79%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Croydon77%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Croydon78%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils497
Girls245
Boys252
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.2%
First language not English36.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.425
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size28.5

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
41.6%
African
15.5%
Other mixed
8.9%
Other White
7%
Caribbean
5.6%
White and Black Caribbean
5.4%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Other Black
3.2%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%

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 teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)21.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.7
Support staff (FTE)44.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.101
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Croydon5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.6%, similar to England, similar to Croydon14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Croydon1.1%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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Fairchildes Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryMeridian High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRowdown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTudor AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGood Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCastle Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryCourtwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryApplegarth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miPrimaryOaklands Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.8 miNot applicableWarlingham Park SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Fairchildes Primary School

What is Fairchildes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fairchildes Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

How does Fairchildes Primary School rank in England?

Fairchildes Primary School ranks 5,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Fairchildes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Fairchildes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fairchildes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fairchildes Primary School made 58 offers from 101 applications (1.7 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fairchildes Primary School?

Fairchildes Primary School has 497 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fairchildes Primary School?

Fairchildes Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fairchildes Primary School?

At Fairchildes Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fairchildes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fairchildes Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.6% 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.