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Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Broadland, NR13 6DZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#8,063
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Road, Norwich, Broadland, NR13 6DZ
HeadteacherStephanie Lake
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils99
Free School Meals (FSM)13.1%
School Capacity99 / 105 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From 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

7
Sensory RoomDining HallSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballAthleticsDanceNetballCricketGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessFilm ClubCodingArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.