Fairways Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
Fairways Primary School is a primary school in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 July 2023. Southend-on-Sea has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Fairway, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4QW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Pupils on roll
- 407 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 July 2023
Strengths
- “They enjoy being with their many friends.”
- “Pupils are respectful and accepting of each other’s differences.”
- “They learn in a kind, loving and calm place where they flourish in their learning and in their relationships.”
To improve
- “A few subjects are in an earlier stage of development.”
- “In these subjects, leaders have not yet been clear about the precise knowledge, and vocabulary, that pupils need to learn.”
- “Teachers are not as clear about which aspects of learning are the most important to assess.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 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) | 70% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Southend-on-Sea published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southend-on-Sea.
- Edwards Hall Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blenheim Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- West Leigh Infant School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Leigh Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Eastwood Primary School & Nursery 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heycroft Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Darlinghurst Academy 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Leigh North Street Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published