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Fairfield Infant School

Academy converter · Felixstowe · IP11 9JB

Ages 3–7 · 294 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

294 pupils · 270 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

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 COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
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 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.

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    • FSM21.9%

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  • Felix Primary School

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

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  • Kingsfleet Primary School

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

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  • Grange Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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

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  • Langer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.8%
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  • Trimley St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Trimley St Martin Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    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
Telephone
01394283206
Website
www.fairfieldandcolneis.co.uk

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