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Fairfield Community Primary School

Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, LE18 4WA

Local ranking126th of 225 primary schools in Leicestershire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
52.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
61.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
207
Boys
115 (56%)
Girls
92 (44%)
Capacity
210 (99% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
18.8%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,787/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.6%
  • Asian Indian: 6.4%
  • White Other: 5.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.0%
  • Black African: 2.0%

69.6%

White British

6.4%

Asian Indian

5.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137933
UKPRN
10036607
Establishment No.
2158
Trust
SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST

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