Honor Oak Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3SB
10 reasons to choose Fairlawn Primary School
Top line
Fairlawn Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Forest Hill and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Fairlawn 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. The school is federated with Haseltine Primary School in the Fairlawn and Haseltine Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Fairlawn Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Fairlawn Primary School ranks in the top 31% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Fairlawn Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with some cross-curricular linking and projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and residential trips for Years 3, 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 8.45am to 3.15/3.25pm, and may extend to 4.30pm with after school clubs.
Find another school near Fairlawn Primary School
Sydenham High Prep School (1.6 miles); Alleyn’s Junior School (1.7 miles); St Dunstan’s College Junior School (1.7 miles).
Horniman Primary School (0.3 miles); Eliot Bank Primary School (1 mile); Dalmain Primary School (1.1 miles).
Sydenham High School GDST (1.6 miles); Alleyn’s School (1.7 miles); St Dunstan’s College (1.7 miles).
Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich (1 mile); Sydenham School (1.1 miles); Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich (1.1 miles).