Fair Oak Junior School, Eastleigh
Fair Oak Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Eastleigh. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 15 schools in Eastleigh with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- 98% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fair Oak Junior School in detail
Fair Oak Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "We firmly believe that positive relationships are the key to success at Fair Oak Junior School. By creating an environment that values positive relationships, we know this can act as a driver for academic success. From the moment children start with us, we seek to help our children learn in a nurturing, empathetic and respectful environment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £4 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Fair Oak Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Fair Oak Junior School
Across Hampshire, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Hampshire lodged 254 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (5.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fair Oak Junior School are Fair Oak Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Stoke Park Infant School (1.3 miles, Good); Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Stoke Park Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths).
Fair Oak Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Fair Oak Infant SchoolStoke Park Infant SchoolDurley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolStoke Park Junior School
What parents say
136 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Fair Oak Junior School (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 66% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (65%).
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hedge End Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wyvern School Stop (grounds), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fair Oak Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fair Oak Junior School issued 32 suspensions, 5.5 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Fair Oak Junior School creates an inclusive community where every child is known and valued by staff. Teachers are knowledgeable and use clear explanations and effective questioning to help pupils learn. The school has a strong focus on reading and an ambitious, well-planned curriculum that prepares pupils exceptionally well for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent relationships between staff and pupils, with strong safeguarding and pastoral support
- Well-sequenced phonics programme and a central focus on reading with diverse texts
- Clear, ambitious curriculum with precise knowledge set out for each subject
- Knowledgeable teachers who challenge misconceptions and use questioning effectively
- Strong achievement by pupils at the end of Year 6, well-prepared for secondary school
Areas for Improvement
- Limited opportunities for pupils to retrieve and retain prior knowledge over the long-term, affecting achievement in some subjects
- Teaching adaptations for pupils with SEND do not always fully consider their specific needs, causing some to fall behind
- Checks on learning in foundation subjects do not always identify gaps in pupils' knowledge sufficiently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling valued, safe and secure with trusted adults to whom they can talk about concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil council, lunch-time support roles for Year 6, clubs (limited variety mentioned), breakfast club, after-school club
Fair Oak Junior School has maintained its good standards following a previous inspection. The school provides an inclusive, supportive environment where staff know every pupil and relationships are excellent.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
136 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.2
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fair Oak Junior School.
- The Play Team / Fair Oak Junior SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Fair Oak Junior School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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
98%
Near capacity
585 pupils
599 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Eastleigh
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Eastleigh
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
583
Total Pupils
292
Boys
291
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,575
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,045
Per pupil
£3189k
Total funding
£124k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
601
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Fair Oak Junior School
Questions parents ask about Fair Oak Junior School
What are SATs results like at Fair Oak Junior School?
Of the pupils at Fair Oak Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Fair Oak Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Fair Oak Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Fair Oak Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Fair Oak Junior School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Fair Oak Junior School?
Fair Oak Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Fair Oak Junior School?
Classes at Fair Oak Junior School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fair Oak Junior School?
Fair Oak Junior School has around 583 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fair Oak Junior School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Fair Oak Junior School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fair Oak Junior School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fair Oak 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 Oak Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Play Team / Fair Oak Junior School (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 Oak Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fair Oak Junior School?
Fair Oak Junior School is at Botley Road, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)