Fairhouse Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Basildon, Essex
Fairhouse Community Primary School is a primary school in Basildon, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Long Riding, Basildon, SS14 1QP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 396 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 June 2023
Strengths
- “There is a friendly welcome for everyone.”
- “Older pupils help the younger children.”
- “There are good manners and respectful relationships between the members of the school community.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, assessment systems are not as well developed.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils have gaps or misconceptions in their learning over time that are not being addressed as quickly.”
- “The teaching of vocabulary, which helps pupils to understand what they read, is not as consistently well embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 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) | 69% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Cherry Tree Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- The Willows Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Greensted Primary School & Nursery 0.7 mi Not judged
- Ghyllgrove Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Bardfield Academy 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Whitmore Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade