Fairfields Primary School is a primary school located in Basingstoke. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/03/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Council Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DH
Website: http://www.fairfields.hants.sch.uk
Telephone: 01256473886
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Kelly Dillon
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116232

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/03/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 414
Number of Boys: 213
Number of Girls: 201

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0.9
Writing
Below Average: -2.2 Confidence interval -3.8 to -0.6
Maths
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:53%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairfields Primary School
Council Road , RG21 3DH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Kingsmill Road , RG21 3JU
3out of 4 656 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery
Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ
3out of 4 1,024 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School
Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ
3out of 4 1,088 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rucstall Primary School
Holbein Close , Black Dam RG21 3EX
3out of 4 1,161 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Costello School
Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL
2out of 4 757 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cranbourne
Wessex Close , RG21 3NP
2out of 4 1,019 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Vyne Community School
Vyne Road , RG21 5PB
3out of 4 1,753 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Aldworth School
Western Way , RG22 6HA
2out of 4 2,166 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brighton Hill Community School
Brighton Way , RG22 4HS
3out of 4 2,495 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Mary's College
Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF
- not rated 408 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Basingstoke College of Technology
Worting Road , RG21 8TN
- not rated 749 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dove House School
Sutton Road , RG21 5SU
4out of 4 1,856 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maple Ridge School
Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX
3out of 4 1,863 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Limington House School
St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS
3out of 4 1,978 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Austen Academy
Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP
- not rated 2,557 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Ashwood Academy
Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA
3out of 4 2,673 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.