Primary school

Fairisle Infant and Nursery School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 2–7
  • Mixed
  • Southampton
  • SO16 8BY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South East 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
55 of 55 who put it first2014 · 98.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5555
2nd190
3rd261

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026324
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.9%
First language not English22.3%
SEN support22.9%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)7.6%
Persistently absent pupils25.0%

Girls 45%Boys 55%

120% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 19 responses (5.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.7% not applicable20% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable93.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school63.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 11.7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11.9
  • Other support 14.6

Teachers 14.7 FTE · Whole workforce 41.2 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,782
Spend per pupil£8,085
Staff spend per pupil£6,577
Reserve per pupil−£1,593
  • −£484,138revenue reserve
  • −£92,256in-year balance

Grants £7,512 · self-generated £270 · premises £414 per pupil