Fairfield Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Wigston, Leicestershire
Fairfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Wigston, Leicestershire for ages 2–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, LE18 4WA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Fairfield Community Primary School.”
- “They benefit from its welcoming and inclusive culture, which is firmly rooted in the school's values of resilience, empathy and respect.”
- “Pupils describe school as a positive and supportive place where they feel safe, valued and motivated to learn.”
To improve
- “Leaders are aware that, for some pupils, attendance needs to improve further.”
- “Their focus on improving handwriting is beginning to have a positive impact, although this is not yet fully consistent across pupils' writing in different subjects.”
- “However, some pupils do not consistently recall prior learning, which limits how confidently they build on previous knowledge.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Water Leys Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Little Hill Primary 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- The Meadow Community Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thythorn Field Community Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Glen Hills Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good