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Fairisle Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Foundation school

Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton SO16 8BY · fjslive.net · 023 8073 3415

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
76%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southampton 57%, England 62%
Pupils
375
15 over 360 places · 104%
Local authority
Southampton
Free school meals
44.3%
First language not English
26.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Southampton it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 45% (England 53%)45%2016/17: 83% (England 61%)83%2017/18: 88% (England 64%)88%2018/19: 53% (England 65%)53%2022/23: 71% (England 60%)71%2023/24: 78% (England 61%)78%2024/25: 76% (England 62%)76%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Fairisle Junior School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
4 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
92%
Replies
24
6% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲81% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

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