Fairfield Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, LE18 4WAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fairfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Wigston for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 5th of 9 primary schools in Wigston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 15 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

227 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.2%

13.2%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.1%

14.1%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fairfield Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Water Leys Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Parkland Primary School South Wigston	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Rolleston Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	42% met the expected standard
Little Hill Primary	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tom Keene
Phone: 01162782424
Website: fairfieldcpschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cheshire Drive, South Wigston, Wigston, LE18 4WA
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 137933

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.