Fairfield Academy

About Fairfield Academy

Fairfield Academy sits comfortably above the local authority average for primary schools in North East Lincolnshire when it comes to the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM). The school recorded 69% of its Year 6 pupils hitting that combined benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, compared with the LA average of 64%. That five-percentage-point gap is modest but meaningful, placing Fairfield 15th out of 42 primary schools in the borough and in the top half nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 69 puts it just outside the top ten locally, though it’s worth noting that the three highest-ranked peers in the area are all Church of England primaries. Fairfield itself has no religious character, which may appeal to families looking for a secular state option. The school is also oversubscribed — 64 families applied for 29 places in the 2025/26 intake, with all 29 first-preference offers accepted — a clear sign of local confidence.

Digging into the detail of those KS2 results, Fairfield’s strongest individual subject is reading, where 91% of pupils reached the expected standard and 31% achieved the higher standard. Writing and maths followed at 84% and 80% expected respectively, with maths producing a slightly higher proportion of higher-standard pupils (29%) than writing (27%). The average scaled scores — 107 in reading and 106 in maths — are solid, though the school does not publish progress scores, so it’s hard to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted last inspected the school in October 2022 and judged it Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. The early years provision was rated Good too. That’s a clear improvement from the school’s previous graded inspection in 2010, which had rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement. The 2022 inspection was ungraded and confirmed the school remains Good.

Fairfield Academy is a three-form-entry primary with a nursery, catering for children from age three up to 11. It has a range of facilities including a library, sensory room, music rooms, art studios and an ICT suite, plus playing fields for outdoor sport. The school offers swimming, netball, cricket and dance, and runs clubs such as coding, eco club, science club and gardening. Its SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disability. With 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly mixed catchment. For families who prioritise strong core academic results in a Good-rated school that’s clearly popular locally, Fairfield is a sensible choice — though those seeking an Outstanding rating will need to look at Middlethorpe Primary Academy, the nearest Outstanding school, 3.8 km away.

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