Aurora Fairway School
Other independent special school · Ages 11–16 · St Ives, Cambridgeshire
Aurora Fairway School is an independent special school in St Ives, Cambridgeshire for ages 11–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Leys, St Ives, PE27 6AL
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 48 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils are immediately made to feel welcome and valued at this school.”
- “There is a strong sense of respect and trust between staff and pupils.”
- “Pupils appreciate the attention to detail given to their individual needs and interests.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the content of the activities is not exactly matched to the learning intended.”
- “This results in pupils not always receiving the depth or detail of understanding required to meet the curriculum ambition.”
- “However, some of the intervention work is not precisely aligned to the gaps in pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
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