Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
About Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School sits within the Norfolk local authority, in the Broadland area, and is one of 344 primary schools of its type across the LA. When ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, it places 17th out of 35 schools in Broadland, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate local peers. The top-performing schools in the same LA include Surlingham Primary School, Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy and Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery in Wymondham, all of which score higher on the same metric. Fairhaven is a small school with 99 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, and it has a Church of England religious character. Headteacher Stephanie Lake leads a mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, and the school does not have a nursery or sixth form. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 25 applications for 17 places and 16 first-preference offers made.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 51 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
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- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Dec 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 27 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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