Fairchildes Primary School, Croydon

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Fairchildes Primary School

Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon CR0 0AH

https://www.factrust.org/

Fairchildes Primary School is an academy. It has about 480 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Fairchildes Academy Community Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Rowdown Primary School and Monks Orchard Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Rowdown Primary School
1.1		Tudor Academy
1.5		Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
1.6		Castle Hill Academy
1.7		Courtwood Primary School
1.7		Applegarth Academy
1.8		Oaklands Primary Academy
1.9		Forestdale Primary School
2.2		Greenvale Primary School
2.2		Quest Primary School
2.2		Wickham Common Primary School
2.3		Biggin Hill Primary School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is below average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low.

Provision for special educational needs

Moderate learning difficulty

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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