Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Road, South Walsham, Norwich, NR13 6DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Stephanie Lake
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 121150
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603270224
About this school
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 59% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 65% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 59% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 41% | 59% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 156th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 103 | — |
| Horning Community Primary School | — | 8.2% | 33.3% | 44 | 2.5 miles |
| Acle Church of England Primary Academy | 32% | 5.9% | 28.7% | 197 | 2.6 miles |
| Hemblington Primary School | 40% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 176 | 2.9 miles |
| Blofield Primary School | 55% | 4% | 6.4% | 220 | 3.0 miles |
| Lingwood Primary Academy | 81% | 4.3% | 14.3% | 208 | 3.2 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)
- 13.13%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 8.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horning Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Acle Church of England Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hemblington Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Blofield Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Blofield
-
Lingwood Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Lingwood
Other schools in Norwich
Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 63rd of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the head teacher of Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The head teacher of Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Stephanie Lake, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 103 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 156th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School'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 1 July 2026.