Fair Field Junior School, Radlett
Fair Field Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Radlett, part of Poppy Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- 88% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fair Field Junior School in detail
Fair Field Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "At Fair Field Junior School, our mission is to nurture the whole child, empowering every child to discover and fully develop their unique talents and strengths. We are dedicated to providing an education that goes beyond academics, fostering the social, emotional, and moral growth of each child to prepare them for a fulfilling and meaningful life."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Fair Field Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 86% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Fair Field Junior School
Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fair Field Junior School are St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good); Newberries Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Hertsmere Jewish Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 88% maths); and Highwood Primary School (2 miles, Good, 66% reading, 61% maths).
Fair Field Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolNewberries Primary SchoolHertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolHighwood Primary School
The trust
Fair Field Junior School is one of 3 schools run by Poppy Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radlett Railway Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Watford Road (nw-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fair Field Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Fair Field Junior School
Year 5 & Year 3 Buddy Time!
21 Sep 2026
The Children's Book Award Presentation
19 Jun 2026
Beach Visit
19 Jun 2026
Hazard Alley Visit
1 May 2026
Red House Treat
1 May 2026
Poetry Busk
17 Apr 2026
From Fair Field Junior School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fair Field Junior School.
- Keen Bean Camps920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Fair Field Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fair Field Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fair Field Junior School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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
88%
Available places
211 pupils
240 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Radlett
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Radlett
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
101
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,790
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,479
Per pupil
£1324k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
223
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Fair Field Junior School
What are SATs results like at Fair Field Junior School?
Of the pupils at Fair Field Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Fair Field Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Fair Field Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Fair Field Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Fair Field Junior School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Fair Field Junior School?
Fair Field Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Fair Field Junior School?
Classes at Fair Field Junior School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fair Field Junior School?
Fair Field Junior School has around 206 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fair Field Junior School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Fair Field Junior School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fair Field Junior School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fair Field Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Fair Field Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Fair Field Junior School: Keen Bean Camps (920m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Fair Field Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fair Field Junior School?
Fair Field Junior School is at Watford Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 8LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)