Fairfield Infant and Nursery School, Buxton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 27

Data last updated 31 May 2026

Location

Very likely (~383m)Possible (~547m)Unlikely (~711m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jennifer Allin
Pupils:149 / 180 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:0129822441
Address:Fairfield Infant & Nursery School, Bench Road, Buxton, SK17 7PQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 31 May 2026
URN:112699
UKPRN:10076485
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:High Peak
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

57.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy96%
Well taught96%
Good progress85%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved82%
Bullying dealt with30%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

16.6

Avg class size

19.2

Infant (KS1)

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Buxton Rail Station
905m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Infant School (adj)
51m · 1 min walk
Lathkil Grove (Opp)
115m · 2 min walk
Queens Court (Adj)
183m · 3 min walk
Boarstones Lane (N-bound)
251m · 4 min walk
Tongue Lane (SE-bound)
265m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

149 pupils

180 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Buxton

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,199
Projected new pupils:300

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Buxton

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

31 May 2026
-
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 March 2025
23 October 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.87227%

Overall absence

14.11765%

Persistent absence

85

Enrolments

Authorised4.52101%
Unauthorised1.35126%
Persistent (10%+)14.11765%
Severe (50%+)1.17647%

Absence trend

4.93595%
18/19
4.41841%
20/21
6.18277%
21/22
7.02835%
22/23
5.86914%
23/24
5.87227%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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