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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Fairfield Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 152284
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 108.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

22 February 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 27 April 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Suffolk
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Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 294 291 full-time · 3 part-time
Female pupils 163 55.4% of pupils
Male pupils 131 44.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.9%
12.9 pts below England
School 11.9%
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.2%
8.1 pts below England
School 12.2%
East Suffolk 5.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

5.4%
4.4 pts above England
School 5.4%
East Suffolk 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.0%
247
Any other White background
7.8%
23
Any other Mixed background
3.4%
10
Indian
1.7%
5
African
1.0%
3
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
2
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 9.5% 28 of 294 pupils
11.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.5%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.4% 13 pupils
England 14.8% 10.4 pts below
EHC plans 5.1% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 0.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Speech, language & communication 8
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1
Vision impairment 1

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

108.9% 20.7 pts above England
Fairfield Infant School
108.9%
East Suffolk
82.9%
East of England
87.4%
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