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Fairfield Infant School

Community school · Felixstowe · IP11 9JB

Ages 3–7 · 296 pupils · Suffolk

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

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

73

Places offered

73

1st-preference offers

73

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
73
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill110%

296 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
296
Boys / girls
137 / 159
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
296 / 270 (110%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Girling

Location

Address
High Road West
Postcode
IP11 9JB
Town
Felixstowe
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, 296 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.8%.

Open schools in Felixstowe
10
Primary schools in Felixstowe
8
Academies among open schools in Felixstowe
60% (6)
Open schools in IP11
10
Primary in IP11
8
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in FelixstoweNear IP11

  • Fairfield Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9JB · Suffolk

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM12.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Colneis Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9HH · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Felix Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9ED · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Kingsfleet Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9LY · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.13

    0.9 miles away

  • Grange Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 2LA · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Langer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 2HL · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Trimley St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 0ST · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Trimley St Martin Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 0QL · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.92

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Girling

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