Fairisle Junior School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 7–11 · Southampton
Fairisle Junior School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 7–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, SO16 8BY
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 375 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 May 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff know and care for every pupil well in this inclusive school.”
- “Pupils know that adults have high expectations of them both in their learning and behaviour.”
- “They rise to the challenges set.”
To improve
- “Leaders acknowledge that in a few subjects, further work is still required to fill any gaps resulting from the pandemic.”
- “However, leaders acknowledge that more adaptation in some foundation subjects is necessary to ensure pupils with SEND have no gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 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) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southampton.
- Fairisle Infant and Nursery School 0.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 0.8 mi Improved significantly
- Newlands Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakwood Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Redbridge Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published