What did Ofsted judge E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School has 308 pupils on roll.

What ages does E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School take?

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School located?

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School is located in Montpelier, BS6 5JL, Bristol.

How do I apply to E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School was 0.182 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?

When E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the n — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school; 3. Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) an — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where applications cannot be separated by the criteria, priority goes to the child living nearest the school using the local authority's distance method; where applicants live the same distance away, random allocation decides, independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.1% of pupils at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the n — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school.
3Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) an — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline.
4Priority will next be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance — Priority will next be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance with the methodology used by the Local Authority in which the school is situated for determining home-to-school distances for admission purposes. Details of how the Local Authority measures distance can be found on the relevant Local Authority’s website. The Trust does not determine or verify distance measurements independently of the Local Authority.

If two applications tie: Where applications cannot be separated by the criteria, priority goes to the child living nearest the school using the local authority's distance method; where applicants live the same distance away, random allocation decides, independently supervised.

E-ACT's own determined admissions policy for this academy, published on the academy's website. E-ACT does not measure distance itself: the policy says distance is measured by the method the local authority in which the school sits uses for admissions, so Bristol City Council's straight-line measurement applies here. Children whose EHCP names the school are admitted before any other places are allocated.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School has 308 pupils on roll.
What ages does E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School take?: E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School located?: E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School is located in Montpelier, BS6 5JL, Bristol.
How do I apply to E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School was 0.182 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: When E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the n — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school; 3. Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) an — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where applications cannot be separated by the criteria, priority goes to the child living nearest the school using the local authority's distance method; where applicants live the same distance away, random allocation decides, independently supervised.
What is the largest ethnic background at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.1% of pupils at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the n — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school.
3Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) an — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline.
4Priority will next be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance — Priority will next be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance with the methodology used by the Local Authority in which the school is situated for determining home-to-school distances for admission purposes. Details of how the Local Authority measures distance can be found on the relevant Local Authority’s website. The Trust does not determine or verify distance measurements independently of the Local Authority.

E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School has 308 pupils on roll.
What ages does E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School take?: E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School located?: E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School is located in Montpelier, BS6 5JL, Bristol.
How do I apply to E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School was 0.182 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: When E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the n — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school; 3. Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) an — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where applications cannot be separated by the criteria, priority goes to the child living nearest the school using the local authority's distance method; where applicants live the same distance away, random allocation decides, independently supervised.
What is the largest ethnic background at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.1% of pupils at E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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