Fairfield Infant School, Felixstowe
Fairfield Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Felixstowe, part of The Compass Partnership of Schools.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fairfield Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Fairfield Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Fairfield Infant School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 83 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 Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fairfield Infant School are Colneis Junior School (0.4 miles); Felix Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 51% maths); Kingsfleet Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 59% reading, 76% maths); and Grange Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 65% reading, 74% maths).
Colneis Junior SchoolFelix Primary SchoolKingsfleet Primary SchoolGrange Community Primary School
The trust
Fairfield Infant School is one of 28 schools run by The Compass Partnership of Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (4.4%) received SEN support and 15 (5.1%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 180 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Police Station (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 79 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Fairfield Infant School (URN 124582), it was rated Good in July 2017.
At a Glance
11.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Fairfield Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fairfield Infant School.
- Peg Activities - Fairfield Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Fairfield Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fairfield Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fairfield Infant School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 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 Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
294 pupils
270 places
24 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Felixstowe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Felixstowe
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
9.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
294
Total Pupils
131
Boys
163
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Fairfield Infant School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124582). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.4%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
176
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 Infant School
Questions parents ask about Fairfield Infant School
What is Fairfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Fairfield Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Fairfield Infant School (URN 124582), it was rated Good in July 2017.
What is the catchment area for Fairfield Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Fairfield Infant School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Fairfield Infant School?
Classes at Fairfield Infant School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Fairfield Infant School?
Fairfield Infant School has around 294 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Fairfield Infant School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Fairfield Infant 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.
Does Fairfield Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Peg Activities - Fairfield Infant School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Fairfield Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fairfield Infant School?
Fairfield Infant School is at High Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)