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Fairfield Infant School

Primary · Community school · Havant, PO9 1AY

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Fairfield Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lara Jelliff
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115904.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils224
Girls114
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.2%
First language not English10.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.7%
Other White
5.4%
White and Asian
2.2%
African
2.2%
Indian
1.8%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)12.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.97
Support staff (FTE)18.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.72
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.125
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.67
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.67
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, worse than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.9%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hampshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Fairfield Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBosmere Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryWarblington SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryTrosnant Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTrosnant Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Alban's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableReleasing Potential SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBidbury Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBidbury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, HavantVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBarncroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Infant School

What is Fairfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Fairfield Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Oct 2014.

How hard is it to get into Fairfield Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fairfield Infant School made 72 offers from 125 applications (1.7 per offer), and 67 of 67 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fairfield Infant School?

Fairfield Infant School has 224 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Fairfield Infant School?

Fairfield Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fairfield Infant School?

At Fairfield Infant School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fairfield Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fairfield Infant School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.