Fairlawn Primary School, London
Fairlawn Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 294th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Fairlawn Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Fairlawn Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Fairlawn Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Fairlawn Primary School as their first choice and 174 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Fairlawn Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fairlawn Primary School are Horniman Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 96% reading, 77% maths); Dalmain Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths); Goodrich Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 89% reading, 72% maths); and St George's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 79% maths).
Fairlawn Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Horniman Primary SchoolDalmain Primary SchoolGoodrich Community Primary SchoolSt George's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Honor Oak Park Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fairlawn School, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 425 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lewisham (671).
Suspensions and exclusions
Fairlawn Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Fairlawn Primary School are Allenby Tutorial Trust (0.4 miles), Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (0.7 miles), Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (0.8 miles) and Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form (0.9 miles).
Allenby Tutorial TrustHarris Girls' Academy East DulwichHarris Boys' Academy East DulwichSydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Fairlawn is a joyful place where children thrive academically and socially. The school has created a carefully planned curriculum based on how children learn best, with special attention to reading and support for all learners. Children behave exceptionally well and develop strong values of friendship, responsibility and empathy in an environment where they want to be.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that is exciting and accessible to all pupils
- Excellent behaviour and highly positive attitudes, with very low bullying
- Highly effective early reading teaching using a consistent phonics scheme
- Strong support for pupils with SEND who are identified quickly and achieve well
- Excellent attendance that is low and falling year on year
Areas for Improvement
- Developing better ways to assess learning in foundation subjects like history and geography, focusing on whether pupils understand the 'big ideas' and not just facts
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading ambassadors, museum visits, bookshop visits, whole-school international evening, visiting speakers, assemblies
Fairlawn Primary School is a good school where learning and fun go hand in hand, with a distinctive ethos that seamlessly blends classroom learning with playground enjoyment. Inspectors noted evidence suggesting the school could be outstanding if a graded inspection were carried out now.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
23.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Fairlawn Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fairlawn Primary School.
- Kumon Forest HillAt the school · Not yet graded
- Twinkle Stars ASCAt the school · Not yet graded
- Camp Olympia Cabrini Campus230m away · Not yet graded
- Acorn ASC & Play Scheme750m away · Not yet graded
- Topmark Out of School Club Dalmain790m away · Not yet graded
- The Young Explorers Club at St. George's Primary School880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Fairlawn Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fairlawn Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fairlawn Primary School is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 33
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 27 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 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 Fairlawn Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
357 pupils
480 places
123 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
362
Total Pupils
191
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,389
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,929
Per pupil
£2283k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
326
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
Questions parents ask about Fairlawn Primary School
What are SATs results like at Fairlawn Primary School?
Of the pupils at Fairlawn Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Fairlawn Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Fairlawn Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Fairlawn Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Fairlawn Primary School is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Fairlawn Primary School?
Fairlawn Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Fairlawn Primary School?
Classes at Fairlawn Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fairlawn Primary School?
Fairlawn Primary School has around 362 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fairlawn Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Fairlawn Primary School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fairlawn Primary School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Kumon Forest Hill (registered, not yet graded) and Twinkle Stars ASC (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Fairlawn Primary School's term dates?
Fairlawn Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Fairlawn Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 27 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fairlawn Primary School?
Fairlawn Primary School is at Honor Oak Road, London, SE23 3SB.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)