Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre
The Fairway, London, NW7 3HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Reilly
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 277
- Pupils on roll
- 254
- URN
- 101278
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083595380
About this school
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 254 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 70% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 4% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 85% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 93% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 89% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 265 |
| 2023/24 | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre compares
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre ranked 61st of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.3% | 35% | 254 | — |
| Courtland School | 97% | 4.4% | 13% | 213 | 0.2 miles |
| Rosh Pinah Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 382 | 0.6 miles |
| Saracens Broadfields | 76% | 5.7% | 43% | 653 | 0.7 miles |
| Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School | 70% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 219 | 0.8 miles |
| Beit Shvidler Primary School | 77% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 230 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.98%
- English as an additional language
- 81.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 16.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Courtland School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Rosh Pinah Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Saracens Broadfields0.7 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
-
Beit Shvidler Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Edgware
Other schools in London
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre ranks 622nd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre teach?
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
- The headteacher of Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre is Mr Michael Reilly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre?
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre has 254 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre full?
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre has capacity for 277 pupils and 254 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre a faith school?
- No. Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre as having nursery classes.
- How have Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre compare with other schools in Barnet?
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre ranked 61st of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre's absence rate?
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.