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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Fairfield First School

Primary Academy converter URN 151581
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 9 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

20 May 2025
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

25 February 2020
Graded inspection Good
Published 16 March 2020
Published 22 June 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Worcestershire
Trust AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 145 145 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 71 49.0% of pupils
Male pupils 74 51.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

4.8%
20.0 pts below England
School 4.8%
Bromsgrove 14.0%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.1%
18.2 pts below England
School 2.1%
Bromsgrove 3.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bromsgrove 0.2%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
79.3%
115
Unclassified
16.6%
24
Indian
2.1%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
2
Any other White background
0.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.8% 20 of 145 pupils
7.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.8%
Bromsgrove 18.9%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.7% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 5.1 pts below
EHC plans 4.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 5
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Specific learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Moderate learning difficulty 2
No specialist assessment yet 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.7% 8.5 pts above England
Fairfield First School
96.7%
Bromsgrove
87.8%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information