Fairfield Community Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Wigston · LE18 4WA · Leicestershire
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 146224
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Leicester · LE2 6TY
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
203
Local authority
Leicester
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- 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 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.
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Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Community school · Primary
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Ages 3–11
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Water Leys Primary School
Community school · Primary
Wigston · LE18 1HG · Leicestershire
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Rolleston Primary School
Community school · Primary
Leicester · LE2 9PT · Leicester
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Community school · Primary
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Ages 3–11
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Academy converter · Primary
Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 146224
Location
- Address
- Stonesby Avenue
- Postcode
- LE2 6TY
- Town
- Leicester
- County
- Leicestershire
- Local authority
- Leicester
- District
- Leicester
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- 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
- 203
- Boys / girls
- 90 / 113
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 203 / 240 (85%)
- Free school meals
- 46.4%
- FSM pupils
- 91
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Governance
- Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen McVea
- Telephone
- 01162833135