E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School, Montpelier

From the headteacher's welcome: "Opened in September 2015 as a new school, Fairlawn Primary School, a member of E-ACT, is very proud to continue the long history of educating children in the magnificent buildings that were once a Victorian grammar school. The children’s wellbeing and holistic development is at the heart of everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and multi-sports.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School are Sefton Park Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Sefton Park Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); St Werburgh's Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); and Cabot Primary School (0.5 miles, 70% reading, 70% maths).

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.

33.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Mixed (23%) and Black (20%).

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Montpelier Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balmoral Road (sw-bound), 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1415 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School are E-ACT Montpelier High School (0.4 miles), Fairfield High School (0.6 miles), North Bristol Post 16 Centre (0.8 miles) and Cotham School (1 mile).