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Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School

Community school · King's Lynn · PE30 4RR

Ages 3–11 · 429 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

429 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
220 / 209
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
429 / 446 (96%)
Free school meals
28.7%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Farthing

Location

Address
William Booth Road, Fairstead
Postcode
PE30 4RR
Town
King's Lynn
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Constituency
North West Norfolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.7%.

Open schools in King's Lynn
62
Primary schools in King's Lynn
52
Academies among open schools in King's Lynn
74% (46)
Open schools in PE30
23
Primary in PE30
15
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in King's LynnNear PE30

  • King's Oak Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 4QJ · Norfolk

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Howard Junior School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 4QJ · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM44.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Martha's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    KING'S LYNN · PE30 4AY · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Gaywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 4AY · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Reffley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 3SF · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Highgate Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 2PS · Norfolk

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM54.0%
    • Demand0.64

    1.3 miles away

  • Eastgate Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 1QA · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand1.43

    1.5 miles away

  • Greyfriars Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kings Lynn · PE30 5PY · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM44.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Farthing
Telephone
01553774666
Website
https://www.fairsteadprimaryschool.co.uk/

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