Fairlands Primary School is a primary school located in Stevenage. 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 04/10/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in maths is below average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Pound Avenue, Stevenage

School Information

Address: Pound Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 3JA
Website: www.fairlands.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01438351053
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Robert Staples
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143785

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 720
Number of Pupils: 648
Number of Boys: 346
Number of Girls: 302

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.1 to 0.8
Writing
N/A: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0
Maths
Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -4 to -1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:46%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peartree Way Nursery School
Peartree Way , SG2 9EA
3out of 4 2,500 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairlands Primary School
Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School
Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS
4out of 4 482 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Almond Hill Junior School
Almonds Lane , SG1 3RP
3out of 4 1,058 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Broom Barns Primary School
Homestead Moat , Bedwell SG1 1UE
3out of 4 1,134 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Woolenwick Junior School
Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU
2out of 4 1,268 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barclay Academy
Walkern Road , SG1 3RB
2out of 4 803 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy
High Street , SG1 3BE
3out of 4 926 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE
3out of 4 1,629 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marriotts School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 1,878 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS
3out of 4 2,354 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Hertfordshire College
Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA
- not rated 1,531 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Larwood School
Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ
3out of 4 837 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lonsdale School
Brittain Way , SG2 8UT
3out of 4 1,874 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre
Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ
3out of 4 2,295 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Valley School
Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN
3out of 4 2,501 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenside School
Shephall Green , SG2 9XS
3out of 4 2,942 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.