Fairlands Middle School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 24 September 2024
Previous inspections
- 8 April 2020Academy conversion letterReport
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 405
- Capacity
- 508
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
- Free school meals
- 19%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 22.2
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 9.2
- Leadership (FTE)
- 3
- Part-time teachers
- 21%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
70 responses up to 1 September 2025 · 17% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
89% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
86% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
70% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
56% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
46% agree
Questions about Fairlands Middle School
What is Fairlands Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted last inspected Fairlands Middle School on 24 September 2024 and did not give an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
Does living near Fairlands Middle School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Fairlands Middle School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Fairlands Middle School?
Fairlands Middle School had 405 pupils aged 9 to 13 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 508. It is a mixed school.
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