Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre, London
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 570th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 Barnet (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre are Courtland School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); Rosh Pinah Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 92% maths); Saracens Broadfields (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); and Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 96% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre.
Courtland SchoolRosh Pinah Primary SchoolSaracens BroadfieldsMathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School
Who goes there
84.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (17%), other ethnic groups (17%) and Mixed (13%).
Staffing
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 29 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Fairway Mill Hill, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 120 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 Barnet (370).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre issued 2 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre are Mill Hill County High School (0.4 miles) and London Academy (1.4 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 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 January 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.2%
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 declined from 85% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre.
- Fixation Academy of Performing Arts Fairway Primary Holiday CampAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre is in Barnet; for families living there:
Apply to Barnet for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 14 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 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
Your chances of a place at Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
200 pupils
240 places
40 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 Barnet council
Places available
4,268
Applications
3,649
Got 1st preference
86.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Barnet council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
254
Total Pupils
128
Boys
126
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
36.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,238
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,763
Per pupil
£1535k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
186
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
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre
Questions parents ask about Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre
What are SATs results like at Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
Of the pupils at Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre is oversubscribed, Barnet allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 240 places.
How many pupils go to Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre has around 254 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre 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 Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fixation Academy of Performing Arts Fairway Primary Holiday Camp (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 Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 14 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre is at The Fairway, London, NW7 3HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)