Fairfields Primary School and Nursery, Waltham Cross
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Waltham Cross. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 16 schools in Waltham Cross with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery in detail
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I have been at Fairfields for over twenty years and am proud to have been the Headteacher here for over half that time. Many of the staff at Fairfields have spent the large majority of their career at Fairfields. Some of our staff are past pupils, or their children have attended Fairfields."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, badminton, dance, drama, choir and chess.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 77% in maths).
Getting a place at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Fairfields Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 207 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 26 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fairfields Primary School and Nursery are Flamstead End School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 84% maths); St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); Oakview Primary School (0.4 miles); and Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths).
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Flamstead End SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolOakview Primary SchoolDewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School
Who goes there
12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 44 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 14 (3%) 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
The nearest railway station is Cheshunt Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jacksons Drive (near), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Fairfields Primary School and Nursery are Goffs Academy (0.6 miles), Goffs - Churchgate Academy (1.1 miles), St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) (1.3 miles) and Haileybury Turnford (1.4 miles).
Goffs AcademyGoffs - Churchgate AcademySt Mary's Church of England High School (VA)Haileybury Turnford
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
Newsletter - 29th September 2026
29 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 9th September 2026
9 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter - 26th June 2026
26 Jun 2026
Newsletter - 26th March 2026
26 Mar 2026
Newsletter - 12th February 2026
12 Feb 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fairfields Primary School and Nursery.
- Orchid Kids Club510m away · Not yet graded
- Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Club Limited620m away · Ofsted: Good
Term dates
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Waltham Cross
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waltham Cross
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
467
Total Pupils
222
Boys
245
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,088
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,082
Per pupil
£2308k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
365
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
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Fairfields Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery average 29.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery has around 467 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fairfields Primary School and Nursery 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 Fairfields Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Fairfields Primary School and Nursery: Orchid Kids Club (510m away, registered, not yet graded) and Bright Sparks Pre-School And Out Of School Club Limited (620m away, rated Good by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Fairfields Primary School and Nursery's term dates?
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is at Rosedale Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN7 6JG.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)