Fairchildes Primary School, Croydon
Fairchildes Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Croydon, part of Fairchildes Academy Community Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 34 schools in Croydon with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Croydon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fairchildes Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Fairchildes Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Croydon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at Fairchildes Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Fairchildes Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Fairchildes Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fairchildes Primary School are Rowdown Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 71% maths); Tudor Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School (1.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths); and Castle Hill Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).
Fairchildes Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Rowdown Primary SchoolTudor AcademyGood Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolCastle Hill Academy
The trust
Fairchildes Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Fairchildes Academy Community Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Black (24%) and Mixed (17%).
In 2026, 62 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 37 (7.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Fairchildes Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 33 places, 33 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is New Addington Tram Stop, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meridian High School (->n), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fairchildes Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism, MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Fairchildes Primary School
Before and after school care
Fairchildes Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Croydon
Term dates
Fairchildes Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Croydon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fairchildes Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fairchildes Primary School is in Croydon; for families living there:
Apply to Croydon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 22 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 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.
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Your chances of a place at Fairchildes Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
431 pupils
420 places
11 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Croydon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Croydon
Across Croydon council
Places available
4,828
Applications
4,082
Got 1st preference
89.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Croydon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
37
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Fairchildes Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 33 places, 33 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
497
Total Pupils
252
Boys
245
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,985
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,289
Per pupil
£3187k
Total funding
£292k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
19.6%
Persistent absence
382
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
Fairchildes Primary School
Questions parents ask about Fairchildes Primary School
What are SATs results like at Fairchildes Primary School?
Of the pupils at Fairchildes Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Fairchildes Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Fairchildes Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Fairchildes Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Fairchildes Primary School is oversubscribed, Croydon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Fairchildes Primary School?
Fairchildes Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Fairchildes Primary School?
Classes at Fairchildes Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Fairchildes Primary School?
Fairchildes Primary School has around 497 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Fairchildes Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Fairchildes Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 33 places, 33 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Fairchildes Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Fairchildes Primary School in 2024/25. 19.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fairchildes Primary School?
Apply through Croydon's coordinated admissions process, naming Fairchildes Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Fairchildes Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Fairchildes Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Fairchildes Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 22 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fairchildes Primary School?
Fairchildes Primary School is at Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)