Fair Oak Junior School

About Fair Oak Junior School

Fair Oak Junior School has been rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, with inspectors noting that standards have been maintained since the previous graded visit. The school’s leadership and management were singled out as Outstanding, a significant improvement from the Requires Improvement rating it received back in 2013. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 77 per cent. That is well above the Hampshire local authority average of 61 per cent and places the school 4th out of 23 primary schools in the Eastleigh area, comfortably inside the top 25 per cent nationally. In individual subjects, 85 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths, 84 per cent in writing and 80 per cent in reading. Average scaled scores sat at 106 for both reading and maths, while 22 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard in maths.

The school’s Parent View responses, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, show that 92 per cent of the 136 respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 86 per cent felt their child does well. However, there are areas where parents are less satisfied: only 66 per cent agreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 62 per cent agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need. On behaviour, 66 per cent agreed the school ensures pupils are well behaved, though 30 per cent disagreed. The school’s SEND provisions are broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 14.6 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a reasonably diverse intake.

Fair Oak Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, with 583 pupils on roll against a capacity of 600, so it is nearly full. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, music rooms, art studios, a forest school area and a chapel. Clubs on offer range from drama and choir to eco club, gardening and science club, while sports include football, netball, cricket, rounders and dance. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School, 2.1 km away. This school will suit families who value strong academic outcomes in a well-led setting, particularly those whose children do not require intensive SEND support, given the mixed parent feedback on that front. The headteacher is David Bessant.

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