Aurora Fairway School, St Ives
Aurora Fairway School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in St Ives. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Aurora Fairway School in detail
Aurora Fairway School in its own words
In its own words: "Aurora Fairway is based in St Ives, Cambridge. The school caters for students aged 11-16 with a range of needs including social, emotional and mental health needs and autism spectrum conditions. Fairway has an inclusive, welcoming learning environment in which all our students can develop and thrive."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Aurora Fairway School has an education, health and care plan (48 of 48 in 2026).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Aurora Fairway School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Ivo School (entrance), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 100 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Latest from Aurora Fairway School
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Social & online
Keep up with Aurora Fairway School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
48 pupils
54 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - St Ives
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Ives
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
7,228
Applications
6,755
Got 1st preference
88.3%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
48
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Aurora Fairway School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
48
Total Pupils
28
Boys
20
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Aurora Fairway School
What are GCSE results like at Aurora Fairway School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Aurora Fairway School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Aurora Fairway School's Ofsted rating?
Aurora Fairway School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
Does Aurora Fairway School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in November 2023, Aurora Fairway School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Aurora Fairway School?
Aurora Fairway School has around 48 pupils on roll.
Does Aurora Fairway School have specialist SEN provision?
Aurora Fairway School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Aurora Fairway School?
Aurora Fairway School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Aurora Fairway School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Aurora Fairway School?
Aurora Fairway School is at High Leys, St Ives, PE27 6AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)