Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
Foundation school in Southampton, Southampton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 2 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 324 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 29.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | Bridge Education Trust |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Address | Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8BY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.fairisle-inf.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02380731199 |
| URN | 116251 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 January 2025, published 5 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 September 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Fairisle Junior School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Nursling Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Newlands Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Oakwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.