Located in London, Thomas Fairchild Community School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Thomas Fairchild Community School currently has around 220 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 73.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 24.5%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 12.7% , followed by other white at 10.5%
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.
| Address: | Forston Street, London, N1 7HA |
| Website: | http://www.thomasfairchild.hackney.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02072539469 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hackney |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matthew Trahair |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 100243 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 220 |
| Number of Boys: | 108 |
| Number of Girls: | 112 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.3% | 8.2% |
| African | 24.50% | 54 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 12.70% | 28 |
| Other White | 10.50% | 23 |
| Bangladeshi | 8.20% | 18 |
| Other Black | 7.30% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 5.90% | 13 |
| White British | 5.00% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.00% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 5.00% | 11 |
| Caribbean | 4.50% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 4.10% | 9 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 3.60% | 8 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF | 4out of 4 | 887 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG | 4out of 4 | 1,404 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH | 4out of 4 | 2,259 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 2,421 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR | - not rated | 3,270 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN | 4out of 4 | 464 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD | 3out of 4 | 559 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG | 4out of 4 | 604 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rotherfield Junior School Rotherfield Street , N1 3EE | - not rated | 668 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ | 4out of 4 | 615 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ | - not rated | 615 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ | - not rated | 945 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH | - not rated | 1,038 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL | - not rated | 1,263 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX | - not rated | 616 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ | - not rated | 945 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW | - not rated | 1,332 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB | - not rated | 2,213 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 2,218 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 4out of 4 | 2,227 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG | - not rated | 273 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD | 3out of 4 | 448 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD | - not rated | 494 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ | - not rated | 597 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX | 3out of 4 | 611 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.