Fairhaven Academy
113 Forest Road West, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 4ES
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Elizabeth Browne
- Sponsor
- Raleigh Education Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 144023
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159151271
About this school
Fairhaven Academy is a special academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 265 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fairhaven Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Fairhaven Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 84.78%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brookvale Academy0.0 miles
Academies · Nottingham
-
Fig Tree Primary School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Nottingham
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Nottingham High School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Nottingham
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Take 1 Learning Centre0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST0.4 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Nottingham
- Bestwood Village School Special schools
- Bracken Hill School Academies
- Brackenfield Special School Special schools
- Brookvale Academy Academies
- Carlton Digby School Special schools
- Clayfield House Other types
- CP Riverside School Free Schools
- Crisp Vocational Provision Special schools
- Endeavour Academy Academies
- Foxwood Academy Academies
- Longdale Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre Special schools
- Meadowbrook School Special schools
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Unity Academy to Fairhaven Academy recorded 19 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Fairhaven Academy teach?
- Fairhaven Academy teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Fairhaven Academy?
- The headteacher of Fairhaven Academy is Ms Elizabeth Browne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fairhaven Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairhaven Academy, 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 Fairhaven Academy?
- Fairhaven Academy has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is Fairhaven Academy full?
- Fairhaven Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 265 on roll (126%), so it is at or above 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 Fairhaven Academy a faith school?
- No. Fairhaven Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Fairhaven Academy part of an academy trust?
- Fairhaven Academy is part of RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Fairhaven Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Fairhaven Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 19 September 2026.