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Fairchildes Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon CR0 0AH · fairchildes.factrust.org · 01689 842268
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 5.87 mi
- 9.45 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 497
- 5 over 492 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 37.1%
- First language not English
- 36.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 5.87 mi (9.45 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 3.63 mi (5.84 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 57 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.87 mi9.45 km | |
| September 2025 | 3.63 mi5.84 km | |
| September 2024 | 2.38 mi3.83 km | |
The furthest distance at which the school offered a place for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 intake.
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Croydon it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Fairchildes Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jul 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 47
- 10% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (23%) with SEND