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Fairfield Academy

Academy converter · Grimsby · DN33 3AE

Ages 3–11 · 297 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
269

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

297 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
297
Boys / girls
158 / 139
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
297 / 315 (94%)
Free school meals
10.8%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The David Ross Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katie McGuire

Location

Address
Mendip Avenue, Scartho
Postcode
DN33 3AE
Town
Grimsby
County
North East Lincolnshire
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
District
North East Lincolnshire
Constituency
Brigg and Immingham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, 297 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Grimsby
59
Primary schools in Grimsby
39
Academies among open schools in Grimsby
73% (43)
Open schools in DN33
9
Primary in DN33
7
Open schools in North East Lincolnshire LA
74
Primary in North East Lincolnshire LA
49

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM15.8%
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  • Scartho Infants' School and Nursery

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  • Scartho Gateway Academy

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    • FSM22.8%

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    • KS270%
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    • Absence4.3%
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  • Woodlands Academy

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.6%
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  • Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe

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    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM72.5%
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  • Waltham Gateway Academy

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie McGuire
Telephone
01472879301
Website
http://www.fairfield-academy.co.uk

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