Fairfield Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wigston, East Midlands LE18 4WA · Leicestershire
#918 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#10417 of 15,697 nationally
About Fairfield Community Primary School
Fairfield Community Primary School is a academy primary located in Wigston, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 227 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 918th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (71th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 227; capacity filled 108.1%.
There are 13 schools in Wigston; Fairfield Community Primary School ranks 8th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)52%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)6%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fairfield Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 52%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 6%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Fairfield Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 827 m away
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
979 students · 854 m away
Water Leys Primary School
Wigston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 935 m away
Wigston College
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 16–18
241 students · 998 m away
Wigston Academy
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,286 students · 1.1 km away
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
549 students · 1.1 km away
South Wigston High School
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
730 students · 1.1 km away
Rolleston Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
397 students · 1.2 km away
Little Hill Primary
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 1.4 km away
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wigston · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
202 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth)
Nuneaton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
227 students
The King's Church of England Primary Academy
Newark · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students
Mansfield Primary Academy
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students
Thorplands Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
226 students
Woolden Hill Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairfield Community Primary School a good school?
Fairfield Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 38.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #918 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fairfield Community Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Fairfield Community Primary School ranks #918 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #10417 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fairfield Community Primary School?
Fairfield Community Primary School had 227 students in 2025.
Is Fairfield Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Fairfield Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fairfield Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fairfield Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.