Fairfield Infant School

Fairfield Infant School maintains its status as a good school, showcasing a positive environment where both staff and pupils thrive. The inspection highlighted the strong support for personal development and well-planned routines that help students settle quickly into their learning. The school's commitment to identifying and addressing individual challenges faced by pupils is commendable, fostering inclusivity and resilience across the student body. Overall, the nurturing atmosphere contributes significantly to students' academic and social growth. However, the report indicates some areas for improvement in the curriculum, particularly in defining the transition from early years to Year 1. A few subjects in key stage 1 lack clarity in their learning pathways, suggesting that the school should focus on refining the curriculum to ensure consistent progression in pupils' knowledge and skills. Despite this, the school's leadership and dedication to continuous enhancement remain evident, reinforcing its strong community ties and focus on student well-being.

Strengths

• Strong support for personal development of pupils
• Nurturing and inclusive school environment
• Effective early identification of pupils' needs
• Well-designed and engaging curriculum
• High levels of pupil engagement and positive behaviour
• Dedicated staff who foster a love of learning

Areas for Improvement

• Some variability in the clarity of the pathway from early years to Year 1
• A couple of subjects in key stage 1 are not as well defined as others

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Fairfield Infant School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.3% of pupils at Fairfield Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Fairfield Infant School had 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.6% of pupils at Fairfield Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Fairfield Infant School received £7,182 and spent £7,403 for each of its 224 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £51,000 (£229 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Fairfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Fairfield Infant School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Fairfield Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Fairfield Infant School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Fairfield Infant School have?

Fairfield Infant School has 224 pupils on roll.

What age range does Fairfield Infant School cover?

Fairfield Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Fairfield Infant School?

Fairfield Infant School is at Fairfield Road, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1AY.