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Fairfield Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Academy
Fairfield Infant & Nursery School, Bench Road, Fairfield, Buxton SK17 7PQ · fairfieldinfantandnurseryschool.co.uk · 0129822441
On the mapSearch near SK17 7PQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 180
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 34 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 112699)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Fairfield Infant and Nursery School on 25 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 25 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112699)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112699), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112699)
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112699)
Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112699)
Feb 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112699)