William Booth Road, Fairstead, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4RR
10 reasons to choose Fairstead Community Primary School
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Fairstead Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in King’s Lynn and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Fairstead Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection.
Average class size
Fairstead Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Fairstead Community Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools.
The Fairstead Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Fairstead Community Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Fairstead Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am.
Find another school near Fairstead Community Primary School
Glebe House School (14.7 miles); Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School (16 miles).
Dersingham Primary School (7.1 miles).
Wisbech Grammar School (16 miles); The King’s School Ely (29.5 miles).
Dereham Neatherd High School (28.6 miles); Spalding High School (29.8 miles); Spalding Grammar School (29.9 miles).