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Fairlands Primary School

Pound Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 3JA

Local ranking257th of 391 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

720

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 11 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
57.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
90

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
674
Boys
341 (51%)
Girls
333 (49%)
Capacity
720 (94% full)
SEND
31.3%
FSM Eligible
39.5%
EAL
28.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
27.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
29.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,947/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 56.5%
  • White Other: 8.5%
  • Asian Indian: 7.5%
  • Black African: 6.4%
  • Asian Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.9%

56.5%

White British

8.5%

White Other

7.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143785
UKPRN
10061957
Establishment No.
2110
Trust
THE CLAXTON TRUST

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