Fairfield First School, Bromsgrove
Fairfield First School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Bromsgrove, part of Aequalis Education Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Fairfield First School in detail
Fairfield First School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Some of you will already know us but for some it may be your first contact with us. Thank you for taking the time to look through our site. We hope it will help you to know more about the life and work of our school. We are a village school on the outskirts of Bromsgrove."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, yoga, dance, choir and Lego.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 3 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Worcestershire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Fairfield First School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Fairfield First School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Fairfield First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fairfield First School are Catshill First School (1.2 miles); Belbroughton CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 89% maths); Dodford First School (2.1 miles, Good); and Lickey End First School (2.1 miles, Good).
Catshill First SchoolBelbroughton CofE Primary SchoolDodford First SchoolLickey End First School
The trust
Fairfield First School is one of 5 schools run by Aequalis Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 6 (4.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Fairfield First School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Fairfield First School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Fairfield First School (URN 116675), it was rated Good in February 2020.
At a Glance
4.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fairfield First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fairfield First School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Fairfield First School
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Your home postcode, set against Fairfield First School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Fairfield First School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Fairfield First School.
- Worcestershire publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Fairfield First School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Fairfield First School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Worcestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
145 pupils
150 places
5 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bromsgrove
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromsgrove
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
145
Total Pupils
74
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,120
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Fairfield First School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 116675). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.9%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
116
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Fairfield First School
Questions parents ask about Fairfield First School
What is Fairfield First School's Ofsted rating?
Fairfield First School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Fairfield First School (URN 116675), it was rated Good in February 2020.
What is the catchment area for Fairfield First School?
No fixed boundary. When Fairfield First School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Fairfield First School?
Classes at Fairfield First School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fairfield First School?
Fairfield First School has around 145 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Fairfield First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fairfield First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Fairfield First School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fairfield First School?
Fairfield First School is at Stourbridge Road, Fairfield, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 9LZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)