Fairisle Infant and Nursery School, Southampton

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~339m)Possible (~484m)Unlikely (~629m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Juliette Owens
Pupils:324 / 270 capacity
LA:Southampton
Phone:02380731199
Address:Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, SO16 8BY
Trust:Bridge Education Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:116251
UKPRN:10074111
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southampton Test
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2010 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

29.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy95%
Well taught95%
Good progress95%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns74%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

11

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Andromeda Road (NE-bound)
130m · 2 min walk
Oasis Academy (NW-bound)
203m · 3 min walk
Lord's Hill Centre (Stop LA)
268m · 4 min walk
Library (Stop LE)
341m · 6 min walk
Lordshill Community Centre (adj)
381m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

120%

Over capacity

324 pupils

270 capacity

54 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:1,057

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

Admissions Demand - Southampton

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

2,835

Applications

2,341

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Southampton (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
10 September 2019
28 January 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.56356%

Overall absence

25%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised4.98386%
Unauthorised2.5797%
Persistent (10%+)25%
Severe (50%+)0.54348%

Absence trend

5.02%
18/19
3.81653%
20/21
7.30462%
21/22
7.13293%
22/23
7.12235%
23/24
7.56356%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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