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Fairfield High School

Bristol, City of, BS7 9NLSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
148 1st-choice / 204 offers made
Ranking
#950
of 3,141 nationally

About Fairfield High School

Fairfield High School is a state-funded secondary school in Bristol, City of, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,057 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,080.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (9 Feb 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 48.9 for 2024/25. admissions data records 148 first-preference applications and 204 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressAllfoxton Road, Horfield, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS7 9NL
HeadteacherMs Edel Cronin
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils1,057
Free School Meals (FSM)34.4%
School Capacity1,057 / 1,080 (98% 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.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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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 is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.