Is Fairfield Infant and Nursery School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 25 March 2025 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Good. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded C. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

How do I apply for a place at Fairfield Infant and Nursery School?

Applications for Reception places at Fairfield Infant and Nursery School starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

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Fairfield Infant and Nursery School

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

Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

2-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: Ofsted inspection 25 March 2025.

Continues from Fairfield Infant and Nursery School (URN 112699) since 1 August 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour & attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership & management: Good
Early years: Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 149
Capacity: 180 (0% 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: Academy converter
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

0129822441

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Fairfield Infant & Nursery School

Buxton, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 151889
UKPRN: 10098186
Establishment No.: 2362
Trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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