School profile

Fairfield Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wigston, LE18 4WA

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,712 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Fairfield Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils227 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Tom Keene
TrustSYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Mar 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137933.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%6%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading61%78%76%
Expected standard in writing77%73%73%
Expected standard in maths71%76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils227
Girls103
Boys124
Eligible for free school meals13.2%
First language not English14.1%
SEN support17
EHC plan4
Average class size29.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67%
Indian
7.9%
Other White
5.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
White and Asian
2.6%
Pakistani
2.6%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence4.7%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence16.5%9.9%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)29
Applications (Reception)89
First preference applications (Reception)30
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll206
Unfilled places1.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adult13.3
Teachers (FTE)9.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.91
Support staff (FTE)10.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fairfield Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miAll-throughTudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryWater Leys Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryWigston CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWigston AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryParkland Primary School South WigstonAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySouth Wigston High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryRolleston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryLittle Hill PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNurseryWigston Menphys Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Community Primary School

What is Fairfield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fairfield Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fairfield Community Primary School rank in England?

Fairfield Community Primary School ranks 11,712 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Fairfield Community Primary School?

Fairfield Community Primary School has 227 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.