Fairfields Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117334
Address
Rosedale Way, Cheshunt, EN7 6JG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
466 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
47.2%
Girls
52.8%
First language not English
16.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.9%
Persistent absence
10.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1.5%
Indian1.5%
Mixed10%
Other White20%
White British62.9%
African
1.3%
Caribbean
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Unclassified
0.4%
Irish
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Other
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage-1
MathsAverage-1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
68%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
2%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Fairfields Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
78
2nd preference
67
3rd preference
32
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
24
13
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
26
12
14
Reception, Full-time
58
25
33
Year 1
58
19
39
Year 2
60
23
37
Year 3
60
32
28
Year 4
60
38
22
Year 5
60
29
31
Year 6
60
29
31
Year 2024-2025

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