Fairchildes Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fairchildes Avenue
 New Addington
 Croydon
 Surrey CR0 0AH
Telephone: 01689 842268

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Fairchildes Primary School
Trust: Fairchildes Academy Community Trust
Sponsor: Fairchildes Academy Community Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Mark Gyford (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Jane Byers and Mark Gyford
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.61 / 24.7
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.94
Number of pupils: 486
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.5
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 58.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 55.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon Central
Electoral Ward: New Addington South
School Number: 3062103

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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