Located in Montpelier, E-Act Fairlawn Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

E-Act Fairlawn Primary School currently has around 229 pupils on roll, which is about 55% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 22.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Fairlawn Road, Montpelier, BS6 5JL
Website: www.fairlawnschoolbristol.org
Telephone: 01179553914
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bristol, City of
Headteacher / Principal: Headteacher Siobhan Lennox-Brown
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140269

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/04/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 229
Number of Boys: 112
Number of Girls: 117

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British52.00%119
White and Black Caribbean9.60%22
African8.30%19
Other White7.90%18
Other Mixed6.60%15
White and Asian5.20%12
Other (any other ethnic group)3.10%7
Caribbean3.10%7
Pakistani1.70%4
Unclassified1.30%3
White and Black African0.90%2
Indian0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.6)
Writing: Average (-1.9)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Werburghs Park Nursery School
Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX
3out of 4 759 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre
Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF
4out of 4 846 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School
Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR
- not rated 1,371 yd Local authority nursery school No Mixed More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre
Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT
3out of 4 1,431 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cashmore Nursery School
Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR
- not rated 2,077 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School
Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School
Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ
- not rated 313 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Cutlers Brook Junior School
Mogg Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9UB
- not rated 642 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sefton Park Infant School
Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ
3out of 4 681 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sefton Park Junior School
Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ
3out of 4 681 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
E-Act Montpelier High School
Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD
1out of 4 728 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Girls More About School
Montpelier High School
Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD
- not rated 730 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fairfield High School
Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL
3out of 4 983 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Fairfield High School
Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL
- not rated 983 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School
Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH
- not rated 1,027 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brunel College of Arts and Technology
Ashley Down , BS7 9BU
- not rated 1,018 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Redland Green 16-19
Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF
- not rated 1,499 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
City of Bristol College
St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA
- not rated 2,859 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bristol Hospital Education Service
Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL
4out of 4 3 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Colstons Girls' School
Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD
- not rated 730 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Catch22 Include Bristol
6-7 Dean Street , St Pauls BS2 8SF
- not rated 949 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre
Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU
- not rated 1,393 yd Sixth form centres No Mixed More About School
Redland High Junior School
4 Redland Court , BS6 7EF
- not rated 1,499 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.