Fairford Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Fairford, Gloucestershire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.79 miles
Published by Gloucestershire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2012–2025 trend 🔒
Fairford Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Fairford, Gloucestershire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Fairford Church of England Primary 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 | 0.79 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 7 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 0.79 miles away, the 27th shortest of the 88 Gloucestershire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The Reception 2026 distance was nearer than in 2017 and 2013, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 6 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 37 first-choice applications for 29 offers; 28 offers went to first-choice families and 9 first-choice families (24%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 25% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Gloucestershire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Park, Leafield Road, Fairford, GL7 4JQ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 298 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this remarkable school.”
- “They feel a strong sense of belonging which means their attendance is high.”
- “Pupils hold the value of respect in the utmost regard.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2024 (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) | 81% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 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 Gloucestershire.
- Hatherop Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Kempsford Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Southrop Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Bibury Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Down Ampney Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School 5.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
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