SATs
SATs are taken by all 11-year-old primary school children at the end of Key Stage 2. The national standards expect children to achieve level 4 at this age; children who achieve level 5 are working above the national average.
As can be seen from the graphs below, Fairfield School children consistently achieve well above the national average. However, given our small class sizes, if one child fails to achieve level 4 this makes a difference of approximately 6% to our score.
Level 5
Working above the national average
Level 4
Working at the national average
Transfer to Senior Schools
We have an outstanding record for preparing children for transfer at age 11 to local independent and maintained senior schools. These schools include:
- Backwell School
- Badminton School
- Bristol Cathedral School
- Bristol Grammar School
- Clifton College
- Clifton High School
- Colston’s Collegiate
- Colston’s Girls’ School
- Gordano School
- Nailsea School
- Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital
- Redland High School
- Sidcot School
- St. Ursula’s
Academic scholarships are often offered by receiving independent senior schools to our pupils for Year 7 entry.
“The school takes great care in the preparation of pupils for the next stage of education.”
“By the time they leave for their senior schools, pupils show themselves to have been well education in all areas.” (ISI report, September 2006)
Child displaying art work
