Fairfield Infant School
High Road West, Felixstowe, IP11 9JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Mark Girling
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 294
- URN
- 152284
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01394283206
About this school
Fairfield Infant School is a primary academy in Felixstowe. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 294 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fairfield Infant 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Fairfield Infant School (URN 124582).
How Fairfield Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 294 | — |
| Colneis Junior School | — | — | — | 343 | 0.4 miles |
| Felix Primary School | 32% | 8.4% | 40% | 201 | 0.8 miles |
| Kingsfleet Primary School | 52% | 5.5% | 18.8% | 185 | 0.9 miles |
| Grange Community Primary School | 57% | 7.1% | 28.3% | 160 | 1.0 miles |
| Langer Primary Academy | 35% | 7.9% | 45.9% | 144 | 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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Colneis Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Felixstowe
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Felix Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Felixstowe
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Kingsfleet Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Felixstowe
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Grange Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Felixstowe
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Langer Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Felixstowe
Other schools in Felixstowe
- Colneis Junior School Primary
- Felix Primary School Primary
- Grange Community Primary School Primary
- Kingsfleet Primary School Primary
- Langer Primary Academy Primary
- Trimley St Martin Primary School Primary
- Trimley St Mary Primary School Primary
- Felixstowe School Secondary
- Felixstowe International College Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Fairfield Infant School teach?
- Fairfield Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Felixstowe.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Fairfield Infant School?
- The acting headteacher of Fairfield Infant School is Mr Mark Girling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fairfield Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairfield Infant School, 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 Infant School?
- Fairfield Infant School has 294 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Fairfield Infant School full?
- Fairfield Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 294 on roll (109%), so it is at or above 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 Infant School a faith school?
- No. Fairfield Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairfield Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fairfield Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Fairfield Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Fairfield Infant School is part of THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Fairfield Infant 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 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 3 July 2026.