Fairfield Infant School
Fairfield Infant School is an academy converter in Felixstowe for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has 294 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Fairfield Infant School is Good, from an inspection in February 2023 of its predecessor, Fairfield Infant School.
Ofsted inspection: March 2026.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | High Road West Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 9JB |
| Reference Number | 152284 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 294 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 44.56%
Girls: 55.44% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 41 | 76 |
| 2 | 37 | 48 | 85 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 84% |
| White, Other | 7.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.4% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| African | 1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Fairfield Infant School, inspected in February 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 27 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26, 4.4% of pupils at Fairfield Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 9 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Colneis Junior School
Colneis Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9HH |
0.43 miles |
|
Felix Primary School
Maidstone Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9ED |
0.76 miles |
|
Kingsfleet Primary School
Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9LY |
0.85 miles |
|
Grange Community Primary School
Grange Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2LA |
0.98 miles |
|
Langer Primary Academy
Langer Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2HL |
1.19 miles |
|
Trimley St Mary Primary School
High Road, Trimley St Mary, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0ST |
1.54 miles |
|
Trimley St Martin Primary School
Kirton Road, Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 0QL |
2.67 miles |
|
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Barrack Lane, Harwich, CO12 3NS |
3.38 miles |
|
Bawdsey Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Bawdsey, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3AR |
3.98 miles |
|
Shotley Community Primary School
Main Road, Shotley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1NR |
4.07 miles |
|
The Mayflower Primary School
Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4AJ |
4.07 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
The Drive, Dovercourt, Essex, CO12 3SU |
4.43 miles |
|
Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery
Pound Farm Drive, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4LB |
4.6 miles |
|
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4HT |
4.71 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Felixstowe International College
Maybush House, Maybush Lane, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7NA |
0.67 miles |
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Felixstowe School
High Street, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9QR |
0.88 miles |
|
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Hall Lane, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3TG |
4.67 miles |
All schools in Felixstowe · Suffolk local authority: places and applications
Fairfield Infant School is part of The Compass Partnership of Schools, which runs 28 schools. The nearest others:
- Colneis Junior School Felixstowe
- Ravenswood Community Primary School Ipswich
- Rushmere Hall Primary School Ipswich
- Cann Hall Primary School Clacton-On-Sea
- John Ray Infant School Braintree
- John Ray Junior School Braintree
- Notley Green Primary School Braintree
- Shalford Primary School Braintree
- Pathways School Dagenham
- Boxgrove Primary School Greenwich
What is Fairfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Fairfield Infant School is Good, from an inspection in February 2023 of its predecessor, Fairfield Infant School.
When was Fairfield Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?
Fairfield Infant School was last inspected in March 2026.
How many pupils does Fairfield Infant School have?
Fairfield Infant School has 294 pupils on roll.
What age range does Fairfield Infant School cover?
Fairfield Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Fairfield Infant School?
Fairfield Infant School is at High Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9JB.