Fairfields Primary School, Basingstoke

In its own words: "In June 2014, David Cameron emphasised the important role that British values can play in education. All schools have a duty to 'actively promote' the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Fairfields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 71% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Fairfields Primary School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Fairfields Primary School are St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 89% maths); Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery (0.6 miles); Kings Furlong Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); and Rucstall Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 97% maths).

Fairfields Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 47.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (31%) and Mixed (10%).

The nearest railway station is Basingstoke Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Street (near), 230 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 347 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Fairfields Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Fairfields Primary School are The Costello School (0.4 miles), Cranbourne (0.6 miles), The Vyne Community School (1 mile) and Brighton Hill Community School (1.4 miles).