Fairfield Academy
Mendip Avenue, Scartho, Grimsby, DN33 3AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Katie McGuire
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 297
- URN
- 141631
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01472879301
About this school
Fairfield Academy is a primary academy in Grimsby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 297 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fairfield Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 October 2022, 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 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 69% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 16% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 91% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 76% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 Fairfield Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North East Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 311 |
| 2023/24 | 319 |
| 2024/25 | 318 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fairfield Academy compares
Fairfield Academy ranked 31st of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 297 | — |
| Springfield Primary Academy | 74% | 3.3% | 18.1% | 368 | 0.4 miles |
| Scartho Infants' School and Nursery | — | 6.1% | 24.3% | 142 | 0.7 miles |
| Scartho Gateway Academy | — | — | — | 92 | 0.7 miles |
| Scartho Junior Academy | 75% | 4.3% | 33.7% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| Waltham Leas Primary Academy | 60% | 3.7% | 13.1% | 401 | 1.0 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)
- 14.48%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 3.52%
- Persistent absence
- 6.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Scartho Infants' School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
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Scartho Gateway Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Scartho Junior Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Waltham Leas Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Grimsby
Other schools in Grimsby
Fairfield Academy ranks 25th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Grimsby.
- East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy Primary
- Edward Heneage Primary Academy Primary
- Enfield Academy of New Waltham Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Great Coates Primary School Primary
- Healing Primary Academy Primary
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School Primary
- Humberston Cloverfields Academy Primary
- Keelby Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy Primary
- Laceby Stanford Primary Academy Primary
- Lift North Thoresby Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Fairfield Academy teach?
- Fairfield Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grimsby.
- Who is the principal of Fairfield Academy?
- The principal of Fairfield Academy is Mrs Katie McGuire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fairfield Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairfield Academy, 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 Fairfield Academy?
- Fairfield Academy has 297 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fairfield Academy full?
- Fairfield Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 297 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fairfield Academy a faith school?
- No. Fairfield Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairfield Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fairfield Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Fairfield Academy part of an academy trust?
- Fairfield Academy is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Fairfield Academy have?
- The schools register lists Fairfield Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Fairfield Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fairfield Academy compare with other schools in North East Lincolnshire?
- Fairfield Academy ranked 31st of 43 primary schools in North East Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fairfield Academy's absence rate?
- Fairfield Academy's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fairfield Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fairfield Academy'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 1 July 2026.