Fairfield Community Primary School, Wigston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Fairfield creates a welcoming, inclusive community where pupils feel safe, valued and happy to learn. The school excels at supporting all children, especially those with additional needs, through carefully planned teaching and strong relationships with families. Teachers have secure subject knowledge and use effective strategies like calm zones and the 'aims and values passport' to help pupils regulate behaviour and make positive choices.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on developing communication, language and reading skills from the earliest stages
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and those facing barriers to learning through tailored, step-by-step processes
- High-quality relationships between staff and pupils, with warm and caring interactions
- Clear behaviour expectations consistently modelled by staff, resulting in improved pupil conduct
- Well-structured personal development curriculum preparing pupils for life in modern Britain
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of questioning to fully check understanding and address misconceptions quickly
- Varying depth and frequency of mathematical reasoning activities across the school
- Handwriting improvement not yet fully consistent across pupils' writing in different subjects
- Attendance for some disadvantaged pupils remains too low despite support efforts
- Need for pupils to more consistently recall prior learning to build confidence
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Violin, guitar, djembe and ukulele tuition, sports, reading ambassador roles, sports ambassador roles, mental health and wellbeing ambassador roles
Fairfield Community Primary School is meeting expected standards across all areas of inspection. Leaders have quickly established clear priorities and created a welcoming, inclusive culture where pupils feel safe and supported.
At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 61%. Maths has declined from 86% to 71%. Writing has declined from 86% to 77%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
31.8
KS2
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
227 pupils
210 capacity
17 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Wigston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wigston
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,747
Applications
6,780
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9151%
Overall absence
14.89362%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Fairfield Community Primary School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Wigston College
Wigston Academy
South Wigston High School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Lancaster Academy
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Foxfields Academy
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