Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
Rosedale Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 6JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Giovanni Gaidoni
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 467
- URN
- 117334
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992633195
About this school
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Waltham Cross. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 467 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fairfields Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 65% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 85% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 77% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 87% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Fairfields Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 444 |
| 2023/24 | 449 |
| 2024/25 | 466 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fairfields Primary School and Nursery compares
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery ranked 158th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 467 | — |
| Flamstead End School | 72% | 5.2% | 21.4% | 474 | 0.1 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 181 | 0.3 miles |
| Oakview Primary School | — | 6.5% | 45.5% | 188 | 0.4 miles |
| Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School | 47% | 5.6% | 22.7% | 207 | 0.8 miles |
| Bonneygrove Primary School | 60% | 6.2% | 29.6% | 408 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.26%
- English as an additional language
- 16.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 9.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Flamstead End School0.1 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cheshunt
-
Oakview Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
-
Bonneygrove Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Waltham Cross
Other schools in Waltham Cross
Fairfields Primary School and Nursery ranks 5th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Waltham Cross.
- Bonneygrove Primary School Primary
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Brookland Junior School Primary
- Burleigh Primary School Primary
- Churchfield Church of England Academy Primary
- Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Downfield Primary School Primary
- Flamstead End School Primary
- Four Swannes Primary School Primary
- Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Holdbrook Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Fairfields Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Waltham Cross.
- Who is the headteacher of Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is Mr Giovanni Gaidoni, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fairfields Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairfields Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Fairfields Primary School and Nursery?
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery has 467 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fairfields Primary School and Nursery full?
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 480 pupils and 467 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fairfields Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Fairfields Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairfields Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fairfields Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Fairfields Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fairfields Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery ranked 158th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fairfields Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fairfields Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fairfields Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.