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Fairfield High School

Bristol, City of, BS7 9NLSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
Progress 8
+0.25
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
154 1st-choice / 207 places
Ranking
#950
of 3,141 nationally

About Fairfield High School

Fairfield High School sits within the Bristol, City of local authority, where it ranks 7th out of 20 secondary schools by Progress 8 score, placing it comfortably in the top half of the city’s state provision. The three highest-performing peers in the same authority are Redland Green School, Bristol Cathedral Choir School, and Bristol Metropolitan Academy, all of which post stronger Progress 8 scores than Fairfield’s own 0.25. Still, Fairfield’s ranking puts it ahead of the majority of Bristol secondaries, and its position in the top 50 nationally for Progress 8 underlines that this is a school delivering above-average academic gains for its pupils. The school is led by headteacher Edel Cronin and is a non-denominational, mixed 11-16 state school with no sixth form. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 503 families applied for 207 places, with 154 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.43. That level of demand suggests strong local confidence in the school’s direction.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAllfoxton Road, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS7 9NL
HeadteacherEdel Cronin
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils1,082
Free School Meals (FSM)29.4%
School Capacity1,082 / 1,080 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (9 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Tennis CourtsAstro TurfLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosSwimming PoolSixth Form CentreScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

NetballFootballMartial ArtsTennisRugbyBasketball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaChoirOrchestraFilm ClubArt ClubModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: fairfield.excalibur.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Fairfield High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.