Fair Ways School
New Road, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7HE
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Adams
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 135240
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Telephone
- 01489579011
About this school
Fair Ways School is an independent special school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 55 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Fair Ways School under its current framework. 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
Fair Ways School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2007, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Fair Ways 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0.8 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.1 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | 50 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 55
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
King's Academy Lord Wilson1.1 miles
Academies · Southampton
-
West Hill Park School2.9 miles
Independent schools · Fareham
-
The Serendipity School3.0 miles
Special schools · Southampton
-
Springwell School3.1 miles
Special schools · Southampton
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Light Years School3.2 miles
Special schools · Fareham
Other schools in Southampton
- Bower Lodge School Special schools
- Compass School Local authority maintained schools
- Dibden Park School Special schools
- Forest Park School Special schools
- Great Oaks School Academies
- Greenwood School Local authority maintained schools
- King's Academy Lord Wilson Academies
- New Avenue School Special schools
- New Forest Alternative Provision Special schools
- Oak Lodge School Special schools
- Oaktree Education Services Limited Other types
- Rosewood Free School Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does Fair Ways School teach?
- Fair Ways School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Fair Ways School?
- The headteacher of Fair Ways School is Mrs Victoria Adams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fair Ways School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Fair Ways School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Fair Ways School?
- Fair Ways School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Fair Ways School full?
- Fair Ways School has capacity for 60 pupils and 55 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 Fair Ways School a faith school?
- No. Fair Ways School has no designated religious character.
- How have Fair Ways School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 0.8 in 2022/23 and 4.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Fair Ways School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fair Ways 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 24 July 2026.