How many pupils attend Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 103 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.

Does Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

When Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP naming the school — A child who has an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school is required to be admitted; 2. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children (children in care), and all previously looked after children (previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after) and children adopted from abroad; 3. Siblings within catchment area — Siblings of children already at the school living within the catchment area. (Please see Appendix 1 for a definition of siblings and catchment area), and 5 further criteria. 12 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: In the event of having to use a tie-break to distinguish between two or more applications of equal strength, the child living the shortest distance from home to school in a straight line as the crow flies.

What is the largest ethnic background at Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 98.1% of pupils at Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1EHCP naming the school — A child who has an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school is required to be admitted.
2Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children (children in care), and all previously looked after children (previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after) and children adopted from abroad.
3Siblings within catchment area — Siblings of children already at the school living within the catchment area. (Please see Appendix 1 for a definition of siblings and catchment area).
4Residence within catchment area — Residence within the catchment area.
5Siblings out of catchment — Siblings of children already at the school living out of catchment.
6Faith / committed Church members out of catchment — Children living out of the catchment area who have a faith and / or whose parents are committed Church members and wish them to receive an education in a school with a Church of England foundation. [for explanation of committed Church member refer to item 3 in clarification section of Appendix 1. They should support this application by completing the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) in Appendix 2. Within this criterion the following hierarchy will be applied: • Anglican • Other Christian denomination • Other organised religions
7Children of staff — Children of staff where: • a member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made and / or • the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
8Resident out of catchment area — Resident out of the catchment area of the school [for explanation of resident and catchment area refer to items 2 and 3 in the clarification section Appendix 1].

If two applications tie: In the event of having to use a tie-break to distinguish between two or more applications of equal strength, the child living the shortest distance from home to school in a straight line as the crow flies.

The policy header states '2025/2026' but the oversubscription and first admissions sections clearly refer to September 2026 entry (children born 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022). The document dates (agreed 13/10/25 and 16/10/25) confirm this is the 2026 intake policy.

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.