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Fairway Primary School

Stockport, SK2 5DRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,058
of 13,686 nationally

About Fairway Primary School

Fairway Primary School sits in the middle of the pack in Stockport, with 70% of its Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That is eight percentage points above the local authority average of 62% for primary schools, placing it 26th out of 67 schools in the borough. The school is oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.57 to one, with 107 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 intake, and 41 families listing it as their first preference. That level of demand suggests local parents see it as a solid, reliable option rather than a flashy outlier. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2013 had rated it Requires Improvement, so the trajectory has been upward and sustained.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Fairway, Stockport, Stockport, SK2 5DR
HeadteacherAlison White
Local AuthorityStockport
Number of Pupils245
Free School Meals (FSM)14.1%
School Capacity245 / 210 (117% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallLibrarySensory RoomGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsCricketGymnasticsSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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Fairway 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.