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Fairfield High School

11–16Ages
1,057Pupils
SecondaryPhase
141705URN

Allfoxton Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9NL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.2 above Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Bristol, City of

491 applications for 204 places · 9th of 24 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

47.3of 90

Bristol, City of 46.0 England 46.0

11th of 22 in Bristol, City of

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

9 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Fairfield High School, URN 109290

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Year 7

0.2 above Bristol, City of median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

491 applications · 204 places offered · 148 named it first

2026 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2024 3.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.4
2023 3.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2022 2.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2021 2.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2020 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.5
2017 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2016 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.0
2015 1.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Bristol, City of median

Dashed bars: as Fairfield High School (URN 109290), the previous school.

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	204	491	2.4	148	0.73
Sep 2025	207	503	2.4	154	0.74
Sep 2024	206	642	3.1	218	1.06
Sep 2023	209	616	3.0	216	1.03
Sep 2022	209	608	2.9	215	1.03
Sep 2021	212	604	2.9	192	0.91
Sep 2020	209	573	2.7	187	0.89
Sep 2019	213	555	2.6	204	0.96
Sep 2018	215	537	2.5	214	1.00
Sep 2017	213	446	2.1	169	0.79
Sep 2016	208	408	2.0	146	0.70
Sep 2015 *	207	325	1.6	130	0.63
Sep 2014 *	182	262	1.4	82	0.45

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

211 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)47.311th of 22 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 46.0 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths51%7th of 22 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 47% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths65%

Bristol, City of 65% England 66%

This school
Bristol, City of median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)+0.25

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	211	47.3	51%	65%	–
2024/25	212	48.9	46%	69%	–
2023/24	212	49.9	44%	69%	+0.25
2022/23	217	45.5	42%	64%	−0.02

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Fairfield High SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 47.3Attainment 8
Trinity Academy
1.5 km · Bristol, City of

Good2024

3.5applications per place 50.4Attainment 8
E-ACT Montpelier High School
1.5 km · Bristol, City of

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.4applications per place 57.6Attainment 8
The City Academy Bristol
1.9 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 38.5Attainment 8
Redland Green School
2.2 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

3.4applications per place 57.9Attainment 8
Cotham School
2.4 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 49.1Attainment 8
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
2.4 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.2applications per place 48.4Attainment 8
Orchard School Bristol
2.7 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 41.5Attainment 8
Bristol Brunel Academy
3.2 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 44.1Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 141705 · 801/4101
Trust: Excalibur Academies Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 1,080 pupils · 1,057 on roll
Free school meals: 34.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 February 2015
Replaced: Fairfield High School (URN 109290)
Address: Allfoxton Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9NL
Local authority: Bristol, City of

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources