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Fairfields Primary School

Free schools · Milton Keynes · MK11 4BA

Ages 2–11 · 603 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
433

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

71

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill90%

603 pupils · 669 places

Pupils on roll
603
Boys / girls
293 / 310
School capacity
669
Capacity fill
603 / 669 (90%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Academy trust
INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
Sponsor
Inspiring Futures Through Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Cursley

Location

Address
Apollo Avenue, Fairfields
Postcode
MK11 4BA
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 603 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK11
3
Primary in MK11
3
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
Primary in Milton Keynes LA
89

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 Milton KeynesNear MK11

  • Watling Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1GB · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand1.14

    0.5 miles away

  • Whitehouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1AG · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.17

    1.0 miles away

  • Greenleys First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 6AT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Greenleys Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK12 5DE · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM60.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ashbrook School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 8NA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Two Mile Ash School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 8LH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Russell Street School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK11 1BT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Cursley
Telephone
01908410330
Website
https://www.fairfieldsprimary.co.uk/

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