William Booth Road, Fairstead, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4RR
(DRAFT Profile)
Characteristics
State primary school (Community School) and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Mixed ability intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 other reasons to choose Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School
1) Schoolsmith Score®; 65-70 (provisional).
2) One of the 3 prep or primary schools you should shortlist within a 10 mile radius.
3) On average, 26.1 pupils per class and 22.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
4) Attainment in Year 6 SATS exams at around the national average over the last 4 years.
5) School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects.
6) In the top 8% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
7) School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects.
8) School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
9) Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
10) Rated as Good by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2011.
Other schools with a Schoolsmith Score near Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School
Independent Prep
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery (8.9 miles).
State Primary
Dersingham Primary School (7.1 miles).
Independent Senior
Wisbech Grammar School (16 miles); The King's School Ely (29.5 miles).
State Secondary
Dereham Neatherd High School (28.6 miles); Spalding High School (29.8 miles); Spalding Grammar School (29.9 miles).