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Fairfields School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community special school
Trinity Avenue, Northampton NN2 6JN · fairfields.northants.sch.uk · 01604 714777
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 124
- 9 over 115 places · 108%
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Northamptonshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Fairfields School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 35
- 28% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (100%) with SEND