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Fairhouse Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Basildon, SS14 1QP

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,706 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Fairhouse Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Apr 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils396
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kelly Hamilton
TrustBERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 May 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146944.

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 schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, similar to Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils396
Girls193
Boys203
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.4%
First language not English29.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.90
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size28.4

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
51.5%
Other White
15.7%
Other mixed
10.1%
African
5.8%
Indian
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
White and Black African
2%
Other Black
2%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Asian
1.5%

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.9.9
Teachers (FTE)17.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.17
Support staff (FTE)30.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.3%, worse than England, similar to Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Essex1.2%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 rate3.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Fairhouse Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCherry Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKingswood Primary School and NurseryFoundation school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Basildon Lower AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miSecondaryDe La Salle SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGreensted Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGhyllgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBardfield AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryWhitmore Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, BasildonAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fairhouse Community Primary School

What is Fairhouse Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fairhouse Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Apr 2016.

How does Fairhouse Community Primary School rank in England?

Fairhouse Community Primary School ranks 5,706 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Fairhouse Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Fairhouse Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fairhouse Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fairhouse Community Primary School made 29 offers from 72 applications (2.5 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fairhouse Community Primary School?

Fairhouse Community Primary School has 396 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fairhouse Community Primary School?

Fairhouse Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fairhouse Community Primary School?

At Fairhouse Community Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fairhouse Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fairhouse Community Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.3% 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.