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Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Rosedale Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross EN7 6JG · fairfields.herts.sch.uk · 01992 633195
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.43 mi
- 2.30 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 467
- 97% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- First language not English
- 18.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Nearest School” went to a home 1.43 mi (2.30 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 65% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 65% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 52 | 0.9 | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 53 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 43 | 0.7 | 91% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.43 mi2.30 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.22 mi0.36 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.70 mi1.13 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.87 mi1.40 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Fairfields Primary School and Nursery was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (147 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 147
- 33% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (17%) with SEND