Thomas Fairchild Community School
Community primary school in London (Hackney).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.3
▼ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
69.0%
▲ 44pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
210 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Thomas Fairchild Community School is a primary school located in London, Hackney. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 220 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mr Matthew Trahair.
Key facts
- URN
- 100243
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Howard | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jennifer Baulk | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Charlie Beard | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Ezeagu | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Dora Costa | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dominic Young | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Angela Oteng | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Greg Davies | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dominic Young | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Georgette Johnson-Brandy | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gareth Evans | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mike Sharman | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kofoworula Adeola David Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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