Fairfield Infant School is a primary school in Felixstowe, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Fairfield Infant School currently has around 296 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.3% boys and 53.7% girls. Around 12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | High Road West, Felixstowe, IP11 9JB |
| Website: | www.fairfieldandcolneis.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01394283206 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Girling |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 124582 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 270 |
| Number of Pupils: | 296 |
| Number of Boys: | 137 |
| Number of Girls: | 159 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.10% | 249 |
| Other White | 7.40% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 3.00% | 9 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 3 |
| African | 1.00% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Infant School High Road West , IP11 9JB | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield Infant School High Road West , IP11 9JB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Colneis Junior School Colneis Road , IP11 9HH | 3out of 4 | 761 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colneis Junior School Colneis Road , IP11 9HH | - not rated | 761 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| SET Maidstone Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG | - not rated | 1,238 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deben High School Garrison Lane , IP11 7RF | - not rated | 717 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Orwell High School Maidstone Road , IP11 9EF | - not rated | 1,292 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Felixstowe School High Street , IP11 9QR | 3out of 4 | 1,551 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel's Montessori School Wycliffe House , High Road East IP11 9PU | - not rated | 989 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Felixstowe International College Maybush House , Maybush Lane IP11 7NA | - not rated | 1,170 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Felixstowe College Maybush Lane , IP11 7NQ | - not rated | 1,265 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Norseland School 108 High Road , Trimley St Mary IP10 0SU | - not rated | 2,551 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.