Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135021.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 479 |
| Girls | 216 |
| Boys | 263 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.1% |
| First language not English | 2.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 450 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 427 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 5.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 97 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 28.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 21.36 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 29.09 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 43.21 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 19.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 16.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 85 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 165 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 74 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 74 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 21 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.3%, better than England, similar to Central Bedfordshire | 11.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.9%, similar to England, similar to Central Bedfordshire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Stonehill School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2018. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | The Grange Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Gothic Mede Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2017. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Roecroft Lower School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Wilbury Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Icknield Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.4 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Etonbury Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. | |
| 1.5 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Pix Brook Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2024. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | Fearnhill School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. |
Fairfield Park Lower School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jul 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fairfield Park Lower School made 85 offers from 165 applications (1.9 per offer), and 74 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Fairfield Park Lower School has 479 pupils aged 3 to 9.
Fairfield Park Lower School had 450 school places in 2024/25.
At Fairfield Park Lower School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Fairfield Park Lower School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.3% 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.