Thomas Fairchild Community School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.993 miles
Published by Hackney Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Thomas Fairchild Community School is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Thomas Fairchild Community School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.993 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.377 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 1.609 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 9.1 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 1.993 miles away, the 11th longest of 33 Hackney primary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further than in 2025 and nearer than in 2023; it swung sharply between some years, and the biggest move was from 2025 to 2026.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 17 first-choice applications for 19 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 79% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hackney.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hackney schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Forston Street, Hoxton, London, N1 7HA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 69% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school and enjoy their learning.”
- “Leaders have created a safe environment in which pupils can achieve their best.”
- “Children in early years have settled in quickly and they are ready to learn.”
To improve
- “However, checks on whether pupils have securely learned what has been taught are not routine in all subjects.”
- “As a result, pupils might move on to new subject content with gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- Shoreditch Park Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Hoxton Garden Primary 0.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Hackney New Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Queensbridge Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sebright School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published