Fairfield Infant and Nursery School

Fairfield Infant & Nursery School, Bench Road, Buxton, SK17 7PQ

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

2-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 May 2026 and continues as Fairfield Infant and Nursery School (URN 151889) (opened 1 June 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

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Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 149
Boys: 69 (53%)
Girls: 62 (47%)
Capacity: 180 (73% full)
SEND: 18.1%
FSM Eligible: 63.5%
EAL: 4.7%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.7%
SEN Support: 15.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 12.7:1
Teachers (FTE): 10.9
Budget per Pupil: £10,703/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 14.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 89.2%
White Other: 3.4%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.7%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
Asian Other: 1.4%
Black African: 1.4%
Other: 0.7%

89.2%

White British

3.4%

White Other

2.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

headteacher@fairfield-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk

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Fairfield Infant & Nursery School

Buxton, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 112699
UKPRN: 10076485
Establishment No.: 2362

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