Fairlawn Primary School
Community primary school in London (Lewisham).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.5%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
75%
362 / 480 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).Fairlawn Primary School is a primary school located in London, Lewisham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 374 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 480. The school is led by Ms Hania Ryans.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 100710
- 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
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Edwards | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Jenner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Grace Pinner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| James Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lorna Dyke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Annette Graham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jessica Hadley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Radich | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Ros Tuerk | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Richard Cory | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Zainu Goba | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Hania Ryans | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Sara Anderman | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Kerris Dunn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Christina Jenner Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Helen Manley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record