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Fairfield Infant School

Academy converter · Felixstowe · IP11 9JB

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–7

Pupils

294

Local authority

Suffolk

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 3–7, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, 294 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12%.

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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
152284

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
294
Boys / girls
131 / 163
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
294 / 270 (109%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Girling
Telephone
01394283206
Website
www.fairfieldandcolneis.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information