Fairfield Infant and Nursery School
Fairfield Infant & Nursery School, Bench Road, Buxton, SK17 7PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Allin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Embark Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- URN
- 151889
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0129822441
About this school
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Buxton. It teaches children aged 2 to 7.
Ofsted has inspected Fairfield Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Fairfield Infant and Nursery School (URN 112699).
How Fairfield Infant and Nursery School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School | 53% | 5.1% | 56.7% | 165 | 0.2 miles |
| Buxton Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.5 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 53% | 6.2% | 27.2% | 252 | 0.6 miles |
| Buxton Junior School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Harpur Hill Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.2 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Buxton
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Buxton Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Buxton
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St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Buxton
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Buxton Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Buxton
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Harpur Hill Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Buxton
Other schools in Buxton
- Biggin CofE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Burbage Primary School Primary
- Buxton Infant School Primary
- Buxton Junior School Primary
- Dove Holes CofE Primary School Primary
- Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Hucklow CE Primary Primary
- Harpur Hill Primary School Primary
- Hartington CofE Primary School Primary
- Hollinsclough Church of England Academy Primary
- Litton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Fairfield Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Buxton.
- Who is the headteacher of Fairfield Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Fairfield Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Jennifer Allin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fairfield Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairfield Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is Fairfield Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Fairfield Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairfield Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fairfield Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Fairfield Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School is part of EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Fairfield Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Fairfield Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 15 July 2026.