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Fairways Primary School

Southend-on-Sea, SS9 4QWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
#8,891
of 13,686 nationally

About Fairways Primary School

Fairways Primary School sits in the middle of the pack in Southend-on-Sea, but its headline KS2 figure tells a slightly different story. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 57%, which is four percentage points below the local authority average of 61%. That places the school 16th out of 25 primaries in the borough, or in the 64th percentile nationally — a solidly average position, not a weak one. Where Fairways really stands out is in reading: 80% of pupils hit the expected standard and the average scaled score is 107, both comfortably above the national norm. Maths is a bit more mixed, with 73% at expected and an average score of 105, but the real gap is at the higher end — only 7% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, compared with 25% hitting that mark in maths alone. So the school gets most children to a decent level, but fewer than average push into the top tier.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Fairway, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 4QW
HeadteacherLee Pinchback
Local AuthoritySouthend-on-Sea
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)18.7%
School Capacity412 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsArt StudiosForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

TennisAthleticsSwimmingGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: fairways.southend.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Fairways 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.