Fairfield Community Primary School is a primary school located in Wigston. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/10/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Cheshire Drive, Wigston

School Information

Address: Cheshire Drive, Wigston, LE18 4WA
Website: http://www.fairfieldcpschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01162782424
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mark Tuckwell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137933

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/10/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 207
Number of Boys: 115
Number of Girls: 92

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -3.1 to 1.4
Writing
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -2.3 to 1.8
Maths
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.3 to 2.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:72%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road, LE18 2FR
1,584 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive, South Wigston LE18 4WA
0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue, LE2 6TY
903 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive, LE18 1HG
1,021 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parkland Primary School South Wigston
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA
1,238 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PT
1,342 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wigston College
Station Road, LE18 2DS
1,090 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wigston Academy
Station Road, LE18 2DT
1,202 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road, LE18 4TA
1,241 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
2,101 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
2,321 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, LE2 6UA
933 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston LE18 2DT
1,280 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMillgate School
18a Scott Street, LE2 6DW
2,707 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens, LE2 3PR
2,843 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxfields Academy
Hospital Lane, LE8 4FE
3,063 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.